billing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of billingnext
as in advertising

Related Words

Relevance

billing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bill
1
as in cuddling

Related Words
2
as in publishing

Related Words

Dissimilar Words
3
as in invoicing

Related Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of billing
Noun
The complaints follow a pattern of billing disputes, difficulty canceling service and unresolved pest problems. — Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Patient documents containing billing, medical and personal information from Gem State Dermatology were found in a dumpster near 11th Street in downtown Boise, roughly 3 miles from the clinic’s Parkcenter Boulevard office. — Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026 Its pricing is flat-rate, a single predictable cost for the procedure, rather than the per-graft billing used by most clinics. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 Congress must crack down on fraud including upcoding and phantom billing, fraudulent facility fees and medical price gouging that benefits corporations over patients. — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for billing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billing
  1. advertising
  2. cuddling
  3. publishing
  4. assessing
  5. message
  6. fondling
  7. broadcasting
  8. discounting
Noun
  • Part of the issue was Disney’s decision to release the show, which had been completed since around 2024, all at once, dumping 22 episodes onto the platform with limited prior advertising.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • In May, the NCAA reversed its long-standing ban on alcohol advertising during March Madness, allowing makers of beer, wine, spirits and hard seltzer makers to sponsor the college basketball tournaments for the first time starting next season.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of advertising
Verb
  • Neill was a performer whose bone-deep decency shone through his work and was amplified in later years by a social-media presence that featured him reminiscing about his career or hanging out with animals on his farm, or maybe cuddling a duck.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • In the eight-photo carousel, the actress recapped her life with a few sweet pictures with her baby, including one of her and Green, 29, cuddling their little one in the hospital room while concealing the newborn’s face.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of cuddling
Verb
  • Various research groups began publishing papers linking mitochondrial biology to everything from memory formation and depression to Alzheimer’s and heart disease.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Companies sometimes skirt the issue by publishing wide salary ranges, which could deter women from applying.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of publishing
Verb
  • That is the primary standard for assessing AI for small businesses.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The bill would also increase penalties for members who fail to properly disclose sales of stock, assessing fines of $2,000 or 10% of the value of the transaction, whichever is greater.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of assessing
Noun
  • The juxtaposition of the two messages illuminates the deepening faultlines and anxieties within the technological competition between the US and China, which the rapid rise of AI is only deepening.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • This story is based on dozens of interviews with Jean, her friends and colleagues, law enforcement officials, psychologists, academics and experts in the field of romance scams, as well as a review of more than 10,000 messages.
    — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of message
Verb
  • Powell tried to open the stall door, and then began fondling himself, frightening the 11-year-old, who tried to leave, but Powell blocked him from getting out.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • Antonio Burton, 37, was originally charged with child molesting when the defendant is at least 21 years old, a Level 1 felony, and child molesting, fondling or touching a child under 14, a Level 4 felony.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of fondling
Verb
  • The old supermarket-style, functional interiors are gone, and in their place are sleek architectural details, a scattering of midcentury modern furniture and colorful LED screens broadcasting the M&S seasonal campaigns.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • To be sure, the Norwegians are not alone in broadcasting their rituals during this FIFA World Cup.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
Definition of broadcasting
Verb
  • Retail sales in May posted their first monthly decline since late 2022, dragged down by tepid demand and merchants’ steep discounting.
    — Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • While the threshold sparked debate, the decree offers financial incentives for parties to merge by discounting registration fees for coalitions and alliances.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of discounting

Browse Nearby Words

billies
billing
billings
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billing. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on billing

Nglish: Translation of billing for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of maverick

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
thumbnail graphic with text word of the day quiz
Weekly "Word of the Day" Quiz See how well you know each Word of the Day for Ju...
See All