billing

noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web That means that companies that offer BNPL will have to provide consumers with fast refunds for items that were returned, give out regular billing statements, clearer disclosures, and pause payments for charges that are being disputed. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 24 May 2024 Buy now, pay later lenders must credit the refunds to consumers’ accounts. — Provide billing statements. Cora Lewis, Fortune, 23 May 2024 In an analysis conducted for the Stop the Big Utility Tax coalition, Flagstaff Research estimated that under the new billing system, about 4 million households that use lower levels of electricity would pay $65 to $225 more a year. Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 LegalShield tracks consumer requests for legal help and compiles this information into an overall Consumer Stress Legal Index, comprised of three broad categories: bankruptcies, housing and various other financial issues such as billing disputes and repossessions. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for billing 

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Word History

Etymology

bill entry 5

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of billing was in 1875

Cite this Entry

“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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