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noun (1)

Definition of tipnext
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as in advice
a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert got some tips from a horticulturist on how to get my violets to bloom

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2
as in scoop
information not generally available to the public investigators are trying to determine whether the investor illegally received a tip that the company's stock was about to plunge

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tip

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noun (2)

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as in bonus
a small sum of money given for a service over and above what is due gave our waiter an extra large tip for such fantastic service

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as in dividend
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed a customer who always gives his paper carrier a very generous tip at Christmastime

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tip

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noun (3)

1
as in tilt
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle she didn't say anything but just acknowledged our presence with a tip of her head

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as in landfill
chiefly British a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped you simply cannot dispose of leftover petrol at the tip

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tip

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noun (4)

as in end
the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow the tip of a knitting needle

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tip

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verb

ˈtip How to pronounce tip (audio)
as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle be careful because if you tip your cup any more, you'll spill your tea

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Recent Examples of tip
Noun
That includes Latina content creator Alexa Flores, who not long ago mostly posted about beauty tips and fashion. — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 To bring back the house, McCollum relied on tips from a fellow preservationist, James Biddle, a former Americana curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art who had become president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
Competing patterns and frothy tutus sometimes tipped towards costume. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 The union requested information about how the tip pool is managed but had not received details to determine how much tipped employees actually earn beyond their hourly wages, Hoeschen said. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip
  1. advice
  2. scoop
  3. bonus
  4. dividend
  5. tilt
  6. landfill
  7. end
  8. slope
Noun
  • Our next section covers some of the key things to know about AI financial advice.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • One example is Hilton’s care hub, which provides guidance and strategies for caring for elderly relatives, children, and mental health advice.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • Its chicken salad scoop options include Olivia’s Old South (sweet pickles and egg), Jalapeño Holly, Nutty Nanna (with pecans and cashews) and Barbie Q.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
  • For a lower-sugar, iron-rich treat, enjoy dark chocolate with a scoop of unsweetened peanut butter.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of scoop
Noun
  • Even just putting a portion of your tax refund or annual bonus into your emergency fund can give it a good boost.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But on an otherwise good night, Gardner committed two avoidable fouls in the fourth quarter; Heat TV analyst John Crotty said the second, which put Minnesota in the bonus, was completely unnecessary.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of bonus
Noun
  • The dividends never went out, however, as the administration sent out $100 billion in tariff refunds through the end of July.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, an investor who held the stock for 25 years now receives annual dividend income that represents a substantial return on their original investment.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dividend
Noun
  • Isaias is likely losing its tilt and straightening and flying right and strong.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Simple tilt fix Researchers found that tilting a cell relative to gravity boosts performance.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tilt
Noun
  • Along with accelerating energy efficiency in homes and buildings, and increasing cleaner mobility, one of its strategies to get there is a three-year plan to divert 15% of waste from landfills.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Additional sustainable aspects include passive cooling, zero landfill waste, and renewable energy.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of landfill
Noun
  • The final scene was shot on Marina Beach at the end of a rough day, in a window of just a few hours.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The vestiges of his fading memory flash by with a haunting plainness, the melancholy of all this Americana and the sadness of a mind ravaged by time strike the viewer plainly at the end of this maximalist piece of life-writing.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of end
Verb
  • The backstory Seminary Hill Catskills is named after the south-sloping hillside with stunning views of the Delaware River Valley where it's situated, home to a now-shuttered former seminary.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That’s paired with down-sloping winds and uncharacteristically warm ocean temperatures, driven in part by El Niño, that weaken sea breezes.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of slope

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“Tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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