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noun

Definition of chipsnext
plural of chip
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of chip
as in slices

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  1. cash
  2. money
  3. coin
  4. currency
Noun
  • And if everyone else is going to break bad, why can’t Belinda get a little cash to jumpstart her business?
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In court hearings last week, prosecutors argued both men were flight risks who potentially had access to large amounts of cash and should be held in detention without bail.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of cash
Noun
  • However, she was fired in March 1995 when it was discovered money was missing.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
  • About a quarter of that money comes from the federal government.
    — Molly Parker, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of money
Noun
  • Super Nintendo World This colorful and kinetic area was mobbed, with families running maniacally through obstacle courses to collect digital coins using a Power-Up Band ($42) and the Universal app.
    — Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The family-friendly party games and also more challenging adult titles should give gamers of all ages a reason to join Nintendo’s next generation — if only Mario would spare a few gold coins to bring the price down.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of coin
Noun
  • From streaming music, movies and games to work and productivity tools delivered via subscription, to virtual communities and worlds with their own economies and currencies.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The markets are already speaking: The U.S. dollar now trades for more than 1 million rials, an almost 75 percent increase from a few months ago, making the Iranian currency among the most worthless in the world (in 2015, when Iran last signed a deal with the U.S., the dollar was just 29,500 IRR).
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of currency
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