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 )
Etymology
Origin of billing
Example Sentences
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TAE officials plan to pick a site and start construction this year for what they’re billing as a “utility-scale fusion power plant.”
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Each new prescription generates a billable visit, while tapering a patient off an ineffective drug takes time, monitoring and follow-up, which the billing system frequently doesn’t reimburse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
A then-record signing from Norwich in a deal rising to £38m in 2021, the playmaker struggled to live up to the billing and scored just four goals in 38 games in his debut season.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The Thunder have lived up to their championship billing; they were the only team to sweep their first-round playoff series.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
“Well, it does help, because it gives authority to the performance, and Shakespeare doesn’t need billing, and that way I’m not stealing his material. It’s like I’m celebrating him, which I do.”
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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