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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 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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Tyler Perry was out celebrating life at a recent Usher concert, throwing dollar bills—well, kind of. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 21 Oct. 2024 Parsing a bill on the Senate floor or fund-raising for a campaign may come more easily to those who participated in similar activities in college. Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 Allred opposed a Republican bill, titled the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 Insurers are supposed to do the math and send policyholders a monthly bill, which will be adjusted if drugs are added or dropped. Susan Jaffe, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bill 

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“Bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bill. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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