billing

noun

bill·​ing ˈbi-liŋ How to pronounce billing (audio)
Synonyms of billingnext
1
: advertising or public promotion (as of a product or personality)
also : relative prominence of a name in such promotion
got top billing
2
: total amount of business or investments (as of an advertising agency) within a given period

Examples of billing in a Sentence

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Word with Copilot drafts and summarizes documents; Teams with Copilot generates meeting summaries and captures action items; and Excel with Copilot handles data analysis useful for damages calculations and billing. Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 The judge found the attorneys’ billable hours, which exceeded 35,600, were supported by billing summary charts and other materials. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026 Rather than functioning as a general-purpose accounting tool, Design Manager is designed for interior design firms, combining project management, accounting, procurement and billing in a single platform. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026 This will take place online only and purchasers must have a credit card with a billing zip code within Jackson County. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for billing

Word History

Etymology

bill entry 5

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of billing was in 1858

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“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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