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noun (1)

ˈbil How to pronounce bill (audio)
Definition of billnext
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as in statement
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due why is the electric bill so high this month?

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as in dollar
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States the $5 bill has a picture of Abraham Lincoln on the front

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as in poster
a sheet bearing an announcement for posting in a public place posted a bill advertising the new play

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as in fee
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount although they were all working adults, their parents still insisted on paying the bill whenever they went out to eat

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as in law
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature the legislative committee endorsed a bill that would strengthen consumer protections

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bill

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noun (2)

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as in mouth
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering parrots have very strong bills so they can break open nuts

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as in brim
the projecting front part of a hat or cap the hat was blue, but the bill was red

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bill

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verb

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as in to pet

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as in to advertise

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as in to invoice

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Recent Examples of bill
Noun
Tough decisions include deciding not to ship to certain accounts that don’t pay their bills. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 The family is raising money to cover Christine's funeral costs and mounting medical bills. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
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However, the cost could vary as Greenlight also relies on several vendors, which typically bill at $75 an hour. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 The complaint says Elmi and the three others then began stealing victims' identities to bill Medicaid in their name. — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bill
  1. statement
  2. dollar
  3. poster
  4. fee
  5. law
  6. mouth
  7. brim
  8. pet
Noun
  • President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack in separate statements and expressed sorrow over the deaths.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Khaled Abdul Malek, who testified about being detained and tortured under Alsheikh’s direction, praised the sentence in a statement.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of statement
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  • The term, once confined to technical science papers, has gripped Silicon Valley, steered trillions of dollars in investment and fanned fears of human displacement, or worse.
    — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hollywood’s leading studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), intended the film to be an important one; it had been allocated one of the largest budgets in cinematic history, two million dollars.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dollar
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  • Fly Now might be the poster for an artform conceived of as a vehicle for transport in and out of the realm of determinate meaning.
    — Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • More photos, including those of Fort Worth’s Missing Trio, Cheryl Springfield, June Ward and Elsha Rivera graced the memorial tables and posters by the entrance.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • The per-student cost to the state is slightly higher than the amount each student actually receives, due to transaction fees that go to ClassWallet, the vendor that runs the school choice program's online platform.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Apprisen has lower fees than many competitors, and hardship waivers are available for its debt management program.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of fee
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  • The system is a maze in which laws collide with gray areas, where layers upon layers of policy have accumulated over decades in a pile waiting for reform that has never come.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • California community colleges will be able to offer more bachelor’s degrees under a law signed by the governor.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of law
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  • Speaking of the valve, drinking out of this with the valve in place does take a little extra effort, but this bottle can grow with your kids too; when the time comes, simply replace the sippy lid with one of Nalgene’s wide-mouth caps.
    — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Each summer, thousands of beluga whales migrate to the mouth of the Churchill River, to feed on small fish and nurse their young.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of mouth
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  • Rincón, a 24-year-old from the Dominican Republic, made his major-league debut in relief in the sixth inning Friday night and wore his cap with the brim pointing to the left.
    — Michael Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Pair it with leather sandals and a wide-brim hat on balmy afternoons, and style it with boots and a cozy cardigan when temperatures drop.
    — Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • But perhaps no animal is more beloved than Cheeto, an orange cat who lives near the university’s physics department and is the regular subject of doting and petting from students.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Last November, Bass announced a pilot task force, which became permanent this summer, to investigate allegations of animal cruelty on Skid Row and train police officers to handle those situations as well as offer basic resources to pet owners.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
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