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billings

n. plural-only
C1 Advanced US //ˈbɪɫɪŋz// UK //bˈɪlɪŋz// billings

n. the total amount of money a business charges its customers over a certain time. It is often used in industries like advertising or law to show how much work they have done.

n. the total value of invoices sent to clients within a specific period, representing gross sales or revenue generated. Often used in professional services to measure productivity or market share.


SIMPLE

The agency reported record billings for the third quarter.

CONTEXTUAL

After landing the new tech account, the firm's annual billings increased by twenty percent.

COMPLEX

While high billings indicate a healthy pipeline of client work, they do not always translate to high profits if the overhead costs of servicing those accounts remain disproportionately large.

Synonyms
Usage

Pluralia tantum in the commercial sense; takes a plural verb and refers to the aggregate sum of invoices.

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