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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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Prasad closed Weiss, in Uptown, about a year ago after the federal government said the hospital would no longer be allowed to bill Medicare for services, following a host of issues that included broken air conditioning units. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 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 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
Noun
  • Trejo’s rep confirmed his statements but had no further comment.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In a separate statement, the party said highly popular influencer and activist Dhruv Rathee – who has 33 million subscribers on YouTube alone – was detained at the protest site.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
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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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  • Since Elon Musk’s purchase of the platform in 2022, the founder has publicly stated that his goal is to make the app’s algorithm — and people’s feeds — free of political bias and more equitable for conservative posters.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The poster and key image from the film is a smiling snapshot of Mihai and Lisbet with their children, a seemingly happy family.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 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
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  • The Social Security Trustees project that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, which pays retirement and survivor benefits, will deplete its reserves in the fourth quarter of 2032 under current law.
    — Ray R. Harris, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Until a 1917 church law was revised in 1983, those who died by suicide were denied Catholic burials on consecrated grounds.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • This one, steeped in milk and cream, sparks off the roof of your mouth with a gentle chile burn and the pleasantly numbing zap of cloves.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Two Black men are rendered in graphite, eyes closed, mouths open with yearning, disclosing sighs of ecstasy or prayer.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 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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