bits

plural of bit
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as in acts
a performance regularly presented by an individual or group known for a comedic bit in which she portrayed a very nervous student driver

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as in treats
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury wielding silver trays, the servers offered partygoers a variety of exotic-looking bits

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Recent Examples of bits The track, which blends smooth R&B vocals with contemporary pop production, came almost a decade after bits of the song first leaked on social media. Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Lechter selected the best bits and organized them into six lessons spread over 10 chapters. Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026 Currently, the novel method can only produce milligram-sized bits of color, and the team is investigating ways to scale the strategy. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 Those bits consist of the best-ever everything bagel seasoning, which is paired with a creamy sunflower dressing. Anthony Todd, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 All night, bits of refuse on the wet floor of the North County Transfer Station have had time to mingle and ferment in the persistent coastal humidity. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The breakthrough clue was its cnidocysts, specialized cells found in invertebrates such as jellyfish and corals that contain their stinging bits. Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 Several veterans, including Marlon Humphrey, have featured him in social media bits. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 My most memorable taste, however, was the day’s market catch, a mix of little-neck clams, octopus, and tilefish, served in a bowl of savory brodo made from leftover fish bones and bits. Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bits
Noun
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pulse a few times, until crumbs range in size from specks to peas.
    Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • The companies also plan to bring pieces of DRX’s existing academy setup to Indonesia, with organized coaching, camps held in Korea and routes for Indonesian players to break into the region’s pro gaming circuit.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Estimating their value is difficult as comparable pieces rarely go on public auction.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The company has built a reputation in the investment world for backing companies that have made big splashes, including Uber, Waymo and Discord.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the phone is only IP55 rated—safe from splashes but not full submersion.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • UCHealth’s decision to postpone surgeries whiles staff addressed the sterilization problem stands out from other hospitals that have found themselves in similar situations.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Plans on the table include competitive gaming showcases, community programs for creators, fan meet-ups and concert-style shows featuring K-pop acts.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • After the initial accusation, the number of women accusing Watson of indecent acts during massage therapy appointments grew to 24.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The pair started at farmers markets with treats before building up to cakes.
    Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bitcoin per share treats every coin as equivalent, but 16,116 of Twenty One's coins, more than a third of the stack, sit pledged as collateral against $485 million in convertible notes, against a cash position of $106 million.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • According to the scientists, the EIC will circulate two beams of particles (ions and electrons) in opposite directions.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This code, developed at Switzerland’s University of Bern over two decades, is designed to simulate collisions between asteroids, comets and planets, and analyze the impact by looking at millions of individual particles involved in each scenario.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Ancient dirty dishes University of South Carolina archaeologist Adam King and his colleagues found fragments of ancient DNA from Theobroma cacao in the inner surfaces of potsherds from long-ago feasts at Etowah.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The study combined technological, petrographic, and geochemical analyses of pottery fragments recovered from a kiln at Qurayyah.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Bits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bits. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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