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 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 )
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Antonelli is this year proving his billing as a generational talent in dominating the F1 world championship in only his second season.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The White House launched the webpage in May 2026, billing it as a live map of active immigration arrests across the country that pulls from ICE data.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
"It didn't matter. We were captivated by the countryside, the silence, the mountains," said 42‑year‑old billing specialist Lucia Hudecova.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
But he did not live up to the billing during the postseason, averaging only 10.2 points and 8.5 rebounds while the top-seeded Pistons were eliminated in the conference semifinals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
We ate lunch out at least once a week and sometimes more often than that, always, of course, billing Sidley & Austin for the pleasure.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
For example, worldwide semiconductor billings growth peaked in August 2000, six months after the late March 2000 dot-com-era peak for stocks, said the pair.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
The pre-match star billings of Teddie Lamb and JJ Gabriel, who have scored a combined 54 goals between them this season, were both kept quiet for large periods of the contest.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Gross billings for Hot Wheels rose 17%, while Barbie fell 16%; Mattel backed its sales outlook for this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
A separate public data set on Medicaid billings recently released by CMS contained less detailed data and didn’t account for errors such as duplicative records that the Journal removed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Expense reports and billings of that nature therefore cite French Caterers, C.T.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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