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

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Other medical occupation certificates offered at SCC include behavior technician, care giver/personal aid, lactation educator specialist and medical billing. Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024 That means a mix of patients’ contact information, health insurance information, medical records, billing and payment information could have been accessed. Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 Tasks like billing, insurance claims and authorizations are if-this-then-that scenarios that can easily be tackled with automation. Kali Durgampudi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 The first ever top-five matchup played at the Autzen Stadium in Eugene lived up to its billing as a venue-record 60,129 fans were treated to an electrifying game in which both squads kept trading scores. Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for billing 

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

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“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billing. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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