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 prize, granted by the Culture Ministry’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), carries a cash award of €30,000 ($35,100).—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Organize liquidity needs Even your cash needs should be thoughtfully allocated and not all lumped into one savings account or money market fund.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 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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Corporations love money more than anything, & this will really harm them and force them to do the right thing.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The brand showcased new versions of its viral Kisslock bag and mini coin purses worn as necklaces (plus, more print media, with tiny books in the form of earrings and bag charms).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Accessories included snap coin purse necklaces and clutches as well as dangling earrings made of small (real) books — a reference to the boxes of books and other ephemera residents leave out on stoops to pass along.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If the stock chops around, the trade can be scaled by layering additional spreads.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Season chops evenly on both sides with salt mixture.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Software developers who are looking for a few bucks on the side are willing to take on these duties.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Near the end of their trip, Frazier loaned Ali a hundred bucks.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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