BILLS Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

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

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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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verb

present tense third-person singular of bill

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Recent Examples of bills

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Republicans and Democrats alike have faced anger from voters anxious about the impact a data center built in their community will have on utility bills, property values, and quality of life. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2026 The two measures were among 13 bills Newsom enacted as a package designed to safeguard young people from technology seen as putting them at risk, including greater online privacy protection for minors. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026 With the bipartisan makeup of congressional committees, even one missing vote can keep bills from reaching the floor. — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 Asked by the Miami Herald who would cover the difference between what Hialeah pays Miami-Dade County for water and sewer services and what the city would collect after reducing customers’ bills by 25% or 50%, Calvo said there is no gap. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 State lawmakers introduced bills in January to ban annual rate increase requests, but the proposals have not advanced through the Legislature. — Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides one-time benefits to income-eligible homeowners and renters to help with energy bills and for reconnection of energy service, a news release said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Those recommendations are not allowed to include raising the money through people’s electrical bills — in other words, the utilities will have to come up with the funding without passing it on to customers. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The Treasury issues all kinds of debt, from short-term bills to 30-year bonds, with maturities ranging from a few weeks to 30 years. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bills

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Reputation risk asks what assumptions, statements or future behavior of that influencer could become attached to the company.

— Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Musk’s public profile and statements have driven major valuation boosts in companies like Tesla and SpaceX, but Gibney argues his claims are often out of sync with facts or evidence.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

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With notes on Toronto’s season so far, what a playoff race could look like and potential offseason scenarios, here’s the latest Blue Jays mailbag.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
One of five new Loewe perfumes landing in September, Field Diary taps citrusy notes such as green mandarin and blood orange, paired with lychee, orange blossom and musk.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of notes

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On expenses, McDonogh reiterated the bank’s 6%-7% full-year outlook from the second-quarter earnings call.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Residents were forced into lengthy battles with their insurance companies to prove contamination and get help paying for the cleanup and additional living expenses.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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As of March, 386 people had been arrested under the Beijing and Hong Kong national security laws, with 176 people and four companies convicted, Reuters reported, citing the local Security Bureau.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Albert Ramdin, secretary general of the Organization of American States, said while the hemispheric body cannot compel countries to keep undocumented migrants when their laws do not permit it, as in the case of the termination of TPS.

— Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

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Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s ongoing satirical series at first appalled many viewers with its resolute political incorrectness and penchant for four-letter words from the mouths of babes, and that was nowhere more evident than in Cartman himself.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Young children explore the world by touching, tasting and putting things in their mouths.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of mouths

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The replica—known as Tennessee Mountain Home—brims with personalized details, from a calendar with Dolly’s birthday marked, to the magazine-and-newspaper wallpaper that once decorated the interior of the original property.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026
Hardy’s prose brims with assurance and wry details that come from lived experiences and conversations.

— Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026