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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Overall, the racket generated almost $600 million in fraudulent billings.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Quantum Fiber uses a prepaid billing system, in which customers pay in advance for the following month of service.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2011, for example, billing statements by his lawyers show that his attorneys spoke for hours at a time with assistant district attorneys under then-Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
In December, city staff requested an end to meeting room reservations for outside organizations due to concerns over security, a decrease in room bookings, and billing and reservation system challenges.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Quantum Fiber uses a prepaid billing system, in which customers pay in advance for the following month of service.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2011, for example, billing statements by his lawyers show that his attorneys spoke for hours at a time with assistant district attorneys under then-Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
In December, city staff requested an end to meeting room reservations for outside organizations due to concerns over security, a decrease in room bookings, and billing and reservation system challenges.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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