billing
Americannoun
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the relative position in which a performer or act is listed on handbills, posters, etc..
A star usually receives billing above the title of the play.
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advertising; publicity.
The show was a sellout weeks ahead of the opening because of advance billing.
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the amount of business done by a firm, especially an advertising agency, within a specified period of time.
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an act or instance of preparing or sending out a bill or invoice.
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the total amount of the cost of goods or services billed bill billed to a customer, usually covering purchases made or services rendered within a specified period of time.
noun
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theatre the relative importance of a performer or act as reflected in the prominence given in programmes, advertisements, etc
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public notice or advertising (esp in the phrase advance billing )
Etymology
Origin of billing
Example Sentences
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Phreesia processed $1.2 billion in transactions volume, an increase of 9% year over year, through its billing functionality that facilitates payments for upfront costs such as medical deductibles with growing utilization.
From Barron's
Prosecutors allege that a network of operators stole nearly $250 million meant to feed children, billing for 91 million phantom meals and spending the proceeds on mansions, luxury cars, jewelry and real estate.
He had also ordered a third-party audit of the programs to look for signs of “suspicious billing activity.”
Hagerty quietly finished its work earlier this month, billing the city $3.5 million — far less than the maximum spelled out in the firm’s contract.
From Los Angeles Times
A Minnesota law will give very large data centers their own billing category so regulators can keep their costs separate from other customers’ electric bills.
From Los Angeles Times
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