billing
Americannoun
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billings
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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.
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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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The FBI is investigating the billing practices of autism-therapy provider the Perfect Child, according to documents and people familiar with the probe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
There were flashes of promise, but by and large it was a shaky debut season, one that did not live up to Antonelli's billing as potentially the next generational talent.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
According to the board’s resolution, DWP customers saw a 15% to 20% median increase in electricity use during the most recent bimonthly billing period compared with the same time last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The telecommunications company reported Monday that, in the latest quarter, it added 406,000 net postpaid phone subscribers — those who pay for service at the end of the billing cycle.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Her father explained the loans, the payments, the billing, and the payroll.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Wells Fargo’s Richard Polland wrote in a note to clients that while Fortinet beat expectations on metrics like billings and revenue, it did so by a smaller magnitude than investors have come to know.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
The network security firm has raised its outlook for billings for the third time this year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
American Express is seeing strong billings as it adds new customers and retains its existing card members, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Dolls billings dipped 5%, with Barbie gross billings falling 16%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Nor kingly priest, nor priestly king to cross Their billings ere they nest.
From Queen Mary and Harold by Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson
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