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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This card has no annual fee, and cardholders earn 5% cash back on one of 10 top eligible spend categories each billing cycle (on up to $500 in spending, then 1%).
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 May 2026
For example, in the Acting categories, only roles credited in the film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent will be considered eligible.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
The organization’s board of governors decreed that the only sorts of performances that will be eligible for acting Oscars are those credited in a film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Additionally, in the Acting category, only roles credited in the film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent will be considered eligible.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 May 2026
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 May 2026
For example, in the Acting categories, only roles credited in the film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent will be considered eligible.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
The organization’s board of governors decreed that the only sorts of performances that will be eligible for acting Oscars are those credited in a film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Additionally, in the Acting category, only roles credited in the film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent will be considered eligible.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 May 2026
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“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billing. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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