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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
Ranganath Taware, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Four months later, another fuel company billed about $280,000.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This year, the average senator filed about 25 bills.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Understanding Revenue Assurance Revenue assurance refers to the set of processes and tools used to ensure that all revenue due to a business is correctly billed, collected and reported.
—Ranganath Taware, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Four months later, another fuel company billed about $280,000.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
However, California residents are often given the option to buy solar systems outright and include the cost of solar in their mortgages or lease the panels from solar providers and pay a monthly fee which is often less than the typical electrical bill for a non-solar home.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This year, the average senator filed about 25 bills.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bill
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Fall is also prime time for family-friendly fun, with corn mazes, petting farms, and apple picking at local orchards.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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As the train headed toward its last stop, the crook leaned over, began petting Roc, unclasped his leash and took the dog without waking Williams, said the homeless man, who was later shown surveillance footage of the dastardly dognapping from inside the subway car.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s softened stance on marijuana comes as the industry has tapped into his orbit, including through the American Rights and Reform PAC, which is financially backed by the industry and has advertised on its behalf, while also giving $1 million to Trump’s PAC, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The family was looking to buy a business and found Crown Hardware advertised for sale online.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Davis invoiced the district nearly $172,000 in the first five months of this year.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Aug. 2025
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Global merchants already invoice in tokenized dollars.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
16 July 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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That moment promulgated the peasant shoe into fashion territory—and opened the door for the many espadrille variants to come.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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Some meanwhile decide to profit from the answer by producing merchandise and products/services to highlight and promulgate the answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Ahead of the slate selection, the WFP held regular meetings with mayoral candidates, presenting data, building trust, and assessing commitment to collaboration.—
Theo Oshiro,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Admissions officers assess your extracurricular record with an eye to initiative and authenticity.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Every bite of this dish, whether spooned from a steaming bowl or crisped into fritters, represents how food can carry the weight of memory, love, and history.—
Sami Tamimi
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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The set also includes a serving fork and spoon so guests can pile up their plates.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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The book was published several years back by the Us on the Moon and The Theory of Archipelagos author.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Its mission would be to test the limits of Einstein’s theory of general relativity, published in 1915, which states that mass curves space-time, which in turn tells mass how to move.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bill. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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