billing

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noun

bill·​ing ˈbi-liŋ How to pronounce billing (audio)
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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

billing

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present participle of bill entry 2, bill entry 5

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West Suburban closed in March, after the hospital’s CEO said problems with the billing systems left the hospital short on cash. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 Rates would also increase because the city is transferring billing responsibilities to its contractor. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Unlike the prior era of per-seat billing, there isn’t yet a standard way for financial data companies to charge for access to their data through AI chatbots. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Kohl's has sent emails to explain a billing mistake to shoppers who bought items online during parts of July and August. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for billing

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Etymology

Noun

bill entry 5

First Known Use

Noun

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of billing was in 1858

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