billing

noun

bill·​ing ˈbi-liŋ How to pronounce billing (audio)
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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Check your account regularly to avoid surprises at the end of your trip and to catch any billing errors early. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Only the top 2 categories each billing cycle will count towards the $150,000 cap. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025 Running April 25 through May 4 (over-delivering on its weeklong billing, too), BADW returns with more than enough dance to keep any city moving and grooving. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025 The bout lived up to its billing, captivating the audience with its intense action and earning widespread praise as one of the standout encounters of the entire WrestleMania weekend. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for billing

Word History

Etymology

bill entry 5

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of billing was in 1875

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“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billing. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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