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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In a video released on Thursday, she called for unity across all parties, billing herself as someone who could heal political divisions and was "willing to find common ground".
From BBC
It also cites a Times investigation that found that Edison fell behind in doing maintenance that it told state regulators was needed and began billing customers for.
From Los Angeles Times
Go and Fresh shops doubled as innovation centers for Amazon, which tested systems such as eliminating checkout stations and automatically billing customers for the items they have with them as they leave the store.
From Barron's
Such chart reviews are among the industry billing practices that have drawn scrutiny.
As well as keeping rates close to flat, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services agency proposed eliminating lucrative billing practices criticized by government watchdogs.
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