Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
And while Baltimore’s harbor experiences fairly small changes even during springtime full moon tides, the tidal movements of water could have been a factor in the bridge impact.
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The newsletter is designed to help employees make small changes to improve their sleep, mood, relationships and more.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
There is one small change to the judges panel, though.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
That small change is already an improvement from their life back in Nicaragua.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
There have been small changes to the spices and aromatics added since his time, but the technique is always the same.
—Adrienne Cheatham, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
This warming trend has sped up in recent decades, and even small changes lead to serious local impacts.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
When dealing with light amounts of snow, a small change could be the difference between just a dusting vs. a few inches.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
Essentially, instead of the typical slow crawl of natural selection, snakes experienced many small changes in quick succession.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The newsletter is designed to help employees make small changes to improve their sleep, mood, relationships and more.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
There is one small change to the judges panel, though.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
That small change is already an improvement from their life back in Nicaragua.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
There have been small changes to the spices and aromatics added since his time, but the technique is always the same.
—Adrienne Cheatham, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
This warming trend has sped up in recent decades, and even small changes lead to serious local impacts.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
When dealing with light amounts of snow, a small change could be the difference between just a dusting vs. a few inches.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
Essentially, instead of the typical slow crawl of natural selection, snakes experienced many small changes in quick succession.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20change. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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