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noun (1)

ˈbil How to pronounce bill (audio)
Definition of billnext
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as in statement
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due why is the electric bill so high this month?

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as in dollar
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States the $5 bill has a picture of Abraham Lincoln on the front

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as in poster
a sheet bearing an announcement for posting in a public place posted a bill advertising the new play

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as in fee
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount although they were all working adults, their parents still insisted on paying the bill whenever they went out to eat

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as in law
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature the legislative committee endorsed a bill that would strengthen consumer protections

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bill

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noun (2)

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as in mouth
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering parrots have very strong bills so they can break open nuts

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as in brim
the projecting front part of a hat or cap the hat was blue, but the bill was red

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bill

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verb

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as in to pet

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as in to advertise

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as in to invoice

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Recent Examples of bill
Noun
Income, bills, savings goals and other expenses change over time. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 The bill has been referred to the Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary and has not yet been passed. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
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However, the cost could vary as Greenlight also relies on several vendors, which typically bill at $75 an hour. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 The complaint says Elmi and the three others then began stealing victims' identities to bill Medicaid in their name. — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bill
  1. statement
  2. dollar
  3. poster
  4. fee
  5. law
  6. mouth
  7. brim
  8. pet
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  • In a statement later on Saturday, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem mourned Maisa Abu Dawoud and her daughter, Mary, extending condolences to their family.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Winn, Shupe and Rankin denied all the accusations in statements to The Sacramento Bee.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of statement
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  • However, sustained gold purchases by central banks continue to provide crucial underlying support, potentially propelling prices back toward roughly 4,400 dollars per ounce by year end.
    — , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These gaps in our system are leaving people behind and costing our health system billions of dollars.
    — Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dollar
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  • One of the Democratic Party’s most prolific lawyers also is becoming one of its most prolific posters.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This might be the poster year for why baseball should change the postseason format.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • The lawsuits also attack the practice of charging fees on paper IOUs that are racked up by borrowers unable to make cash interest payments.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Transportation to the local theme parks is included in the resort fee, but shuttles run infrequently.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fee
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  • Pan, a pediatrician, made national headlines while in the Legislature for leading California’s efforts to enact strict school vaccine laws.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of law
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  • But no sooner did the words leave his mouth than the man’s eyelids fluttered open.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Clark briefly left the court with blood pouring from her mouth.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of mouth
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  • Straw took center stage on the Tamara, which paired a wide sloping brim with an oversize tricolor band.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Their seasons brim with entertainment, from musicals and children’s productions to touching plays.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • The interactive venue allows visitors to pet and feed capybaras and view other exotic species, including ferrets, fennec foxes, and armadillos, with encounter prices starting at $59 per person.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Up on a hill overlooking Sarajevo, Karadžić, the proud champion of his nation, huddles inside a little red pod, formerly part of a cable car, trying to make a phone call to his wife while petting a puppy that larks around at his feet.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
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