as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery
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Recent Examples of chips
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
OpenAI has made several other billion-dollar deals recently, including $10 billion to develop custom AI chips with Broadcom.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
And having the best tech means having the best chips, and that's where companies like Nvidia and AMD are key.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
ASICs are chips used for more specialized purposes than their more broad-use GPU counterparts.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
The chips themselves are also miniature.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
These likewise have options for increasing the RAM and storage or accessing more powerful Intel Core Ultra V-series chips.
—Jorge Jimenez, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The chain also offers side items such as chips and fruit, and cookies as a dessert option.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
OpenAI has made several other billion-dollar deals recently, including $10 billion to develop custom AI chips with Broadcom.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
And having the best tech means having the best chips, and that's where companies like Nvidia and AMD are key.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
ASICs are chips used for more specialized purposes than their more broad-use GPU counterparts.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
The chips themselves are also miniature.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
These likewise have options for increasing the RAM and storage or accessing more powerful Intel Core Ultra V-series chips.
—Jorge Jimenez, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips
Noun
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The associate handed each worker a stack of cash.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Despite having a reputation for being at the cutting-edge of technological trends, cash is king in Japan.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nominate it as one of America's Top Workplaces But the downward revision of 911,000 jobs over that 12-month period slices those gains in half.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pair slices with a hot cup of coffee or a cappuccino to enhance the coffee flavors, or enjoy them alongside vanilla ice cream for a contrast of temperatures and textures.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The White House has repeatedly withheld money previously appropriated by Congress, with minimal pushback from GOP lawmakers.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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My mom came from bad financial circumstances and you get used to (the money) and there was a stature to it.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Such coins are popular in the national security community as tokens of appreciation, but this one was much larger than usual.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Letters from nobles and tavern menus are presented as handouts and players keep track of their treasure with little punch out gold coins.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dexter then stabs Prater in the chest and chops his body into pieces.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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CarGurus Intelligence Report Average new vehicle prices rose only about a hundred bucks between July and August from $49,400 to $49,500, according the Car Gurus August 2025 Intelligence Report released Thursday.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And a kid down the street sold me his brother’s bass for 10 bucks.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Our rendition mashes up both of those concepts into one make-ahead meal-starter.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their next feature, which again mashes varied cinematic forms and techniques, is Super Delights.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Chinese yuan's recent rally against the greenback may still have room to run as Beijing guides the currency higher and is seen as favoring holding off on the next rate cut.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Visa, for example, supports USDC, EuroC, USDG and PYUSD as settlement currencies on its network across four different blockchains, seven days a week.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Chips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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