billing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of billingnext
as in advertising

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billing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bill
1
as in cuddling

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2
as in publishing

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3
as in invoicing

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of billing
Noun
The authority did not answer our specific questions about the higher billing rate, who approved it or whether Kennah was eligible for it. — Tyler Horst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The game, a matchup of championship contenders and the last two NFL MVPs, lived up to its billing as a seismic showdown — and perhaps provided a preview of Super Bowl 61. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 For health care CFOs, the challenge is distinguishing between an AI tool that speeds up billing and one that helps patients get the right care in the right setting—potentially changing the economics of care itself. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Once that coverage runs out though, a patient who relapses can be readmitted to treatment, and the expensive insurance billing cycle can begin again. — Ilan Shrira, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for billing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billing
  1. advertising
  2. cuddling
  3. publishing
  4. assessing
  5. message
  6. fondling
  7. broadcasting
  8. discounting
Noun
  • Your phone could become part of a botnet The advertising fraud is only part of the story.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, Inglewood signed a deal with WOW Media to put electronic advertising all around the city — 60 digital signs carrying 108 screens.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertising
Verb
  • There’s also a large firepit for cuddling up under the stars with a cocktail or two.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Kye and the girl start to meet once or twice a week in the girl’s apartment, watching TV and cuddling and getting takeout.
    — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cuddling
Verb
  • The state began publishing climate assessments in 2006, reviewing new and existing research to map risks California faces region by region.
    — Gio Insignares, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And Faber can keep publishing and promoting her in other countries, including her native Ireland.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of publishing
Verb
  • Applications could range from assessing the impact of an earthquake by comparing imagery before and after an event to monitoring changes in infrastructure or identifying developments in a sensitive area.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Water planners are constantly assessing these sometimes competing needs, and have been since the 1950s.
    — Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of assessing
Noun
  • Whether that message drives home a lack of affordability as gas, food and home prices surge or stokes fears about the rise of communism in the American heartland, Democrats and Republicans are spending a lot of time thinking about what to say.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ohioans are getting bombarded with Republican ads on tax cuts, but the message is falling flat with many voters who feel the weight of higher prices.
    — Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of message
Verb
  • The day before, he was accused of kissing and fondling a 15-year-old girl who was on the team, KTUL reported.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • On the same day Gilson sought protection, the mother of a 15-year-old girl filed a separate protective order alleging Duffey, a youth basketball coach, was seen kissing and fondling the teen while alone with her.
    — Staff reports, Oklahoman, 25 July 2026
Definition of fondling
Verb
  • Then fire trucks began wailing their way closer, broadcasting urgent calls to evacuate.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For the first time in a long time, ESPN won't be broadcasting the WNBA Finals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of broadcasting
Verb
  • Both carriers are discounting more aggressively while protecting margins, though the discounts skew toward large customers and widen the gap between headline rates and what smaller shippers pay.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • To mark the start of autumn, electric scooter manufacturer Ausom has launched its September Fall Sale, discounting six models across its adult e-scooter lineup.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of discounting

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“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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