small change

noun

1
: coins of low denomination
2

Examples of small change in a Sentence

a pocket full of small change The fine is a lot of money to some people, but to him it's small change. My problems are small change compared to yours. He wasn't a major criminal. He was strictly small change.
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But friction between the stylus and the paper prevented small changes in the electrical signal from being accurately recorded. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025 That small change prevents them from linking my activity with other accounts or sites. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Parsons said even with a small change, the large-scale producers would see a great financial effect. Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025 When making the switch to a plant-forward diet, Moon advised easing into it with small changes such as adding leafy greens to smoothies, using tofu in a grain bowl, and substituting animal fats for olive oil. Sarah Garone, Health, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for small change

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of small change was in 1679

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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20change. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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