: having a bill especially of a specified kind
usually used in combination
spoon-billed

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Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs Assuming AI lives up to even a portion of its billed potential, a high number of jobs formerly handled by humans will be taken over by machines. John Tamny, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The song is, of course, a tribute to the late Luther Vandross, who never topped the chart as a billed artist, although his voice has been heard on multiple No. 1s dating back nearly a half-century. Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025 Notably, the company reached a new milestone in its billed business, reporting a total of $408.4 billion, reflecting an 8% year-over-year increase. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025 The album boasts a diverse lineup of billed guest artists, including Tanner Adell, Beyoncé’s daughter Rumi Carter, Miley Cyrus, Willie Jones, Tiera Kennedy, Linda Martell, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Post Malone, Reyna Roberts, Shaboozey and Brittney Spencer. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2024 These eight firms represent over 90 percent of revenue, 96 percent of [average jail and prison population], and 96 percent of billed and unbilled minutes in the data set. Jon Brodkin, WIRED, 19 July 2024 These eight firms represent over 90 percent of revenue, 96 percent of [average jail and prison population], and 96 percent of billed and unbilled minutes in the dataset. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024 Last year, supporters of bird name changes saw one victory when the American Ornithological Society renamed McCown's longspur -- after Confederate Gen. John Porter McCown -- as the thick-billed longspur. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 9 June 2021 Skull caps are typically made to be worn under another kind of headgear like a safety helmet but can be great for wearing under a billed hunting cap in order to keep your head warm and also shield your eyes from the sun. The Editors, Field & Stream, 20 Nov. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of billed was in the 14th century

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“Billed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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