billing

noun

bill·​ing ˈbi-liŋ How to pronounce billing (audio)
Synonyms of billingnext
1
: advertising or public promotion (as of a product or personality)
also : relative prominence of a name in such promotion
got top billing
2
: total amount of business or investments (as of an advertising agency) within a given period

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The 2026 World Cup opened its knockout stage in style, and made the beautiful game live up to its billing. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026 The movie serves both as a farewell to the franchise, and a reminder of how years of addiction, feuds and legal battles pushed Margera — who had second-billing for the first three films — to the sidelines. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026 If the patient relapses, the insurance coverage typically resets, allowing the provider to start a fresh billing cycle. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026 Nonetheless, Basecamp lacks many features common to project management apps, such as automations, billing, invoicing, and in-depth reporting, to name just a few. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for billing

Word History

Etymology

bill entry 5

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of billing was in 1858

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“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billing. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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