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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While flu viruses are constantly making small changes to their makeup – a process known as antigenic drift – this year those alterations have occurred in the hemagglutinin surface protein.
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New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
For Anthony Anderson, being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes initially only led to some small changes in his lifestyle.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Your 4th House of Authenticity wakes as the Moon arrives, guiding you to make small changes that soothe your space and simplify plans.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Even small changes can have a big impact on your health and life expectancy.
—Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
For Anthony Anderson, being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes initially only led to some small changes in his lifestyle.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Your 4th House of Authenticity wakes as the Moon arrives, guiding you to make small changes that soothe your space and simplify plans.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Even small changes can have a big impact on your health and life expectancy.
—Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for small change
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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20change. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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