BILLS Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

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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

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Traditional Medicare has significant out-of-pocket costs, and those without supplemental insurance can face bills that eat up a large share of limited retirement income. —

Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026 The worst bills in any session often slip through right as things are wrapping up, when bills are passing at a clip too rapid for anyone to inspect them. —

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026 Utility bills were already on the rise The extreme cold settled in as Americans in many parts of the country were already expected to see heightened utility costs, according to policy and advocacy groups. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, the federal government has entered its third partial shutdown of the last half-year after Congress failed to reach an agreement on all 12 of its annual spending bills. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026 Arizona, Georgia, Maryland and Michigan legislators are considering bills to repeal data-center tax incentives. —

Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026 The state must lower property taxes, as well as lower utility bills and insurance premiums. —

Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 Prolonged cold weather also typically translates into higher utility bills. —

Allie Canal, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026 Last year’s blitz of bills, capping off years of gradual legislative efforts to remove regulatory barriers to building dense housing across California, has, in Wicks’ view, teed up this next big swing. —

Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026

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Transmission most often occurs when people or pets ingest food or water contaminated with raccoon feces.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Participants dress head-to-toe in pink tutus and wigs, pets sport pink ribbons, and there’s even a Pink Soup Parade, complete with stilt walkers, marching bands, and dancers.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025