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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For millions of Americans relying on Social Security, small changes to the formula that calculates annual benefit increases can have an outsized impact.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Such systems are difficult to manage and control, and their complexity means that even small changes could have cascading knock-on effects that humans might be unable to manage effectively.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
But in America, small change is often deeply felt, and bit by bit, the American economy and culture will likely be transformed by climate attrition and the redistribution of people.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Now the ball is in Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s court, with a Friday deadline to agree to the small changes or veto them.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Such systems are difficult to manage and control, and their complexity means that even small changes could have cascading knock-on effects that humans might be unable to manage effectively.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
But in America, small change is often deeply felt, and bit by bit, the American economy and culture will likely be transformed by climate attrition and the redistribution of people.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Now the ball is in Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s court, with a Friday deadline to agree to the small changes or veto them.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20change. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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