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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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chips

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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
  • The more customers Boost — Echostar’s wireless brand — can keep inhouse, the lower its operating costs, which in turn frees up more cash to cover debt payments.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • European Wax Center had cash and cash equivalents of $48.0 million as of October 5, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of cash
Noun
  • Even if Vice President Kamala Harris had won, much of that money would have continued to flow.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Republicans have even spent some money attacking the Libertarian candidate, Donald Rainwater, in recent weeks.
    Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of money
Noun
  • Put simply, the bettors were calling the race what the experts have been claiming and polls been showing for weeks: A coin flip.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The rest showed a toss-up contest that's nearly as close as a coin flip in the lead up to Election Day.
    Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of coin
Noun
  • The company continues to monitor interest rate and foreign currency risks, with strategies in place to manage exposure.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Under a Trump presidency, expectations are for digital currencies such as bitcoin to scale to new heights due to a more favorable regulatory regime.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of currency
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