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Definition of billingnext

billing

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verb

present participle of bill

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of billing
Noun
Despite having a target on its back this winter, Malden Catholic’s boys basketball squad has lived up to its billing. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026 If your doctor’s office is making mistakes, share the PrEP billing and coding guide from NASTAD, an association of public health officials who administer HIV and hepatitis programs. Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026 Economists and health‑policy experts counter that even aggressive savings in prescription drugs and billing reform would only touch part of what is driving a $38 trillion debt built on structural deficits, rising interest costs and political gridlock. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026 Most people have experienced the maddening grind of trying to fix a billing mistake, appeal an insurance decision or schedule a medical appointment, only to be pulled into a maze of forms, portals and hold music. Nitin Ware, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for billing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billing
Noun
  • The letter cited Boise City Code, which prohibits selling or advertising unlimited alcoholic drinks for a single price.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Since the late 1980s, newspapers like the Press and the Post-Gazette have been dying a slow death with loss of circulation and advertising revenue that's all but disappeared since the birth of the internet.
    Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Goose then recovered from the chill by cuddling up in front of a fireplace.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Their Mexican vacation comes after the pair rang in the New Year together—instead of partying the night away, the couple kept things simple, cuddling up on the couch to watch the University of Miami Hurricanes—the team Ramirez supports—take on the Ohio State University Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • On Wednesday, San Diego County Public Health Services launched its own wastewater infectious disease surveillance system, publishing weekly data on SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, with plans to expand to M-pox, hepatitis A and measles in the near future.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • At 35, Emily Henry has become the kind of publishing juggernaut most writers only dream of.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Summit County Sheriff's Office SCSO says detectives discovered electronic messages sent by Zabik detailing plans and a timeline to carry out a mass shooting in the county.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Not going home in between games, but going to an officiating institute and breaking down all the games together, so the messages are consistent.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The video depicts deputies struggling to enter before getting inside and arresting demonstrators, who had been broadcasting demands that Stanford place divestment proposals on an upcoming Board of Trustees agenda.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Theresa Hall stood at the back of the protest crowd, broadcasting with her phone.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Peskov replied that the Kremlin was assessing whether preparations for nuclear tests were necessary rather than actually beginning them, Tass reported.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The plan will include assessing current facilities, analyzing future needs and presenting a detailed budget for future projects.
    Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The union representing prosecutors and public defenders had prepared a 30-second television commercial against the tax increase.
    Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The irony of what happened to Mahomes months after that commercial aired wasn’t lost on football fans, even in Denver.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Don’t skip spooning off excess grease after cooking the meat.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The episode ends with all of them spooning in bed together.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025

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“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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