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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
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
One week after Governor Kemp signed Georgia’s latest income tax cut into law, legislators in neighboring South Carolina are advancing a bill to further reduce and flatten the Palmetto State’s income tax.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A Waterbury man faces larceny and conspiracy charges for allegedly defrauding the Medicaid program out of more than $150,000 by billing for services that were never given and conspiring with someone else to do the same thing.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This week, after months of speeches and promises from public officials, two bills meant to boost the beleaguered business cleared their first legislative hurdles.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
One week after Governor Kemp signed Georgia’s latest income tax cut into law, legislators in neighboring South Carolina are advancing a bill to further reduce and flatten the Palmetto State’s income tax.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Chinese government, which has made no secret of its support for the robotics industry, billed the event as a chance to showcase the country’s emerging technology.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A Waterbury man faces larceny and conspiracy charges for allegedly defrauding the Medicaid program out of more than $150,000 by billing for services that were never given and conspiring with someone else to do the same thing.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bill
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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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The commodity was found to be defective, perhaps falsely advertised, but not eligible for return.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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WrestleMania Sunday also advertised Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky in a Triple Threat for the Women’s World Championship, a Fatal 4-Way for the WWE Intercontinental Championship and Logan Paul vs. AJ Styles.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 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
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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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China, after assessing the severity of Trump’s threats, seems to be ready to strengthen its fiscal stimulus, and is likewise expanding to other overseas markets.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York assessed the challenge that Donald Trump has to deal with on the economy, one of two major factors the president promised to address ahead of the 2024 election.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2025
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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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Video published by the Poughkeepsie Fire Department shows a family, identified by ABC News as Lisa Davis and her two grandchildren, walking down Academy Street in the upstate New York town just after 1:30 p.m. ET on April 19.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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But all of these datacenters are vulnerable to Chinese espionage, according to a report published Tuesday.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bill. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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