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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People have successfully done this to correct billing mistakes and clear up errors, Kelmar said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Physicians use billing codes that come from the Current Procedural Terminology system, which the AMA developed in the 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
This "poverty premium" rises to over £600 in the worst affected areas of the capital, driven by factors such as a higher reliance on high-interest credit and increased costs for non-direct debit billing.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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
He was working from home, billing $225 an hour.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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
In the March quarter, Fortinet grew billings — calculated as revenue plus the change in deferred revenue — by 31% to $2.09.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 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
The gains were somewhat offset by Barbie and Fisher-Price, where gross billings fell 16% and 12%, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
When she marries the gilded youth with the ambrosial whiskers, their honeymooning is like playing at being married, their heartless billings and cooings are enchanting to see.
From Social Pictorial Satire by Du Maurier, George
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