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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 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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Recent Examples of bill
Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 May 2025
Americans have used less energy and saved more than $500 billion on bills as a result of the program.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Festival-goers dressed in their best as the event was billed as black tie.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
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Noun
Those who are watching this movement's legislative efforts closely believe there is little chance that any of these bills will become law anytime soon.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 May 2025
Americans have used less energy and saved more than $500 billion on bills as a result of the program.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Verb
No one will remember that regulators forced cities to pay for composting food waste or replacing truck fleets, or that stormwater regulators edged some number a little bit lower and caused counties to have to build costly new infrastructure, all billed to ratepayers.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Festival-goers dressed in their best as the event was billed as black tie.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bill
Verb
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The journey ends with a bucket-list experience: seeing (and possibly petting) the friendly gray whales of Guerrero Negro.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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If your pet persists in soliciting more attention, pet them for another 3 seconds and repeat.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Bundling, or combining policies from the same provider, can result in big discounts: State Farm, Geico, Erie and Allstate all advertise rate reductions of up to 25% for enrolling in both home and car insurance.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Plants advertise their nectar and pollen with a sweet, enticing odor.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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Supply chain financing transactions from Wells Fargo showed a sharp uptick in invoicing out of China, which indicated an increase in pulling forward of freight ahead of tariffs.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Xero automates bookkeeping, invoicing, and expense tracking.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These structures provide support to your back and neck and help improve your overall posture.—
Tim Petrie, DPT,
Verywell Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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To prevent this from occurring, maintain proper posture—with your shoulders down and neck and back straight.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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Education laws, promulgated by Congress to ensure that every child in America has access, equality and opportunity for educational programs and services, must have a structure for oversight and enforcement.—
Patricia A. Daniel,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
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Israel's Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying International Criminal Court arrest warrant Hungary signed the ICC's founding document in 1999 and ratified it in 2001, but the law has not been promulgated.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Part of? Or anchor of? Buying time with a possible Herro extension allows not only deeper consideration for the financials, but also to better assess what could augment Adebayo/Herro or, frankly, supplant Adebayo/Herro.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The Army Corrections Brigade teams up with local and federal law enforcement agencies for yearly escape drills to maintain readiness, assess and validate security procedures and improve cooperation between agencies, Friego said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
Verb
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To serve, spoon the polenta into a bowl, then ladle the bean tomato sauce over the polenta, and top with pancetta, fresh basil and grated Parmesan.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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Remove pans from refrigerator; spoon an even layer or candy crumbs in the center of each cookie to create an even layer that completely coats the parchment but does not spill over the top of the cookie dough.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hailing from the Mountain State, he has been published in newspapers and magazines throughout West Virginia, as well as in Virginia.—
Chris Slater,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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In May 2024, Combs was seen striking and dragging Ventura in a 2016 surveillance video first published by CNN.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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“Bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bill. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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