BILLS Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

plural of bill

as in statements

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 notes

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 posters

a sheet bearing an announcement for posting in a public place posted a bill advertising the new play

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as in expenses

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 laws

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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higher laws

bills

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noun (2)

plural of bill

as in mouths

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 brims

the projecting front part of a hat or cap the hat was blue, but the bill was red

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bills

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bill

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Recent Examples of bills

Noun

Well, American public -- people do because their paychecks are not keeping up with their bills. —

ABC News, 7 June 2026 They would instead be limited to standard repayment plans, which can mean higher monthly bills. —

Staff Reports, USA Today, 7 June 2026 The upshot is that these financial deregulatory bills were positive in being genuinely bi-partisan. —

Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 Other states are interested in proposing their own bills, but are looking to follow California’s lead, Taveras said. —

Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026 Thus, costly oil raises the costs of our grocery bills. —

Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 7 June 2026 The people Baiyeroju describes as feeling financially insecure aren’t behind on bills. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 June 2026 Meanwhile, ComEd customers saw their electric bills climb 12% to about $120 a month in June. —

Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026 The Legislature passed a suite of housing bills this session to override local zoning rules that proponents argued contributed to the state’s affordability woes, the Idaho Statesman previously reported. —

Rose Evans june 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bills

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The announcement builds on the company’s earlier statements that sodium-ion batteries are moving into large-scale production and deployment across a range of applications, including energy storage and electric mobility.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley hasn’t quoted poet John Masefield in any of his scathing statements since embattled CBS News chief Bari Weiss and new newsmagazine EP Nick Bilton canned him for rejecting their regime earlier this week.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026