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
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That coverage level, according to the medical billing department, is considered a unicorn policy.
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Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike physician visits, pharmacists are not covered by insurance plans and lack a billing mechanism for prescriptions.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Two big-market teams that haven’t been living up to the billing.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Apple did not disclose a revenue-sharing arrangement with Google, but both companies typically take about 15% of billings from streaming services through their app stores.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike physician visits, pharmacists are not covered by insurance plans and lack a billing mechanism for prescriptions.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Two big-market teams that haven’t been living up to the billing.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Apple did not disclose a revenue-sharing arrangement with Google, but both companies typically take about 15% of billings from streaming services through their app stores.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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