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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Gianni Infantino is billing it as the democratisation of football.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
People have successfully done this to correct billing mistakes and clear up errors, Kelmar said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
Medical billing companies—the most prominent is HaloMD—submit claims on behalf of providers and take a cut of provider awards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
That is, your sales department had to be able to send not just e-mail messages but also documents to your billing department and spreadsheets to your supplier’s inventory department.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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
Analysts were expecting earnings of 62 cents a share, revenue of $1.73 billion, and billings of $1.82 billion, according to a FactSet poll.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
At first, owner Meghann Mitchell, who purchased a $2.5 million Sanibel Island vacation home, a $600,000 riverfront Indiana getaway and other properties as Piece by Piece’s billings soared, was defiant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
He was not married, and he had little sympathy with the billings and cooings of newly married couples.
From The Locusts' Years by Fee, Mary Helen
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