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

Examples of billing in a Sentence

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Now, the department said that billing is back on for about 2,140 providers who submitted appeals. Conor Wight, CBS News, 13 June 2026 While the bacon might get first billing in the name of this recipe, my favorite aspect is the maple syrup. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026 For the 2026 edition, by far the biggest in the competition’s 96-year history, even that grandiose billing is nothing like bombastic enough. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 June 2026 However, many criticize its billing structure, unexpected charges, and heavy reliance on Physician Assistants rather than doctors. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 12 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

Time Traveler
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 16 Jun. 2026.

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