as in dime
a very small sum of money
what seems like a huge amount of money to most people is only chump change to a billionaire
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Recent Examples of chump change
That is chump change, of course, next to his lucrative endorsement deals.
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Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
That’s chump change for a Tesla.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
If the federal government were to assume the costs of IVF instead, the fiscal impact would be at least $80 billion over a ten-year budget window—hardly chump change in an era of inflation pressures and rising budget deficits.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
There’s a $100,000 guarantee the Nets will have to eat as a cap charge, but that’s chump change.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
That’s chump change for a Tesla.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
If the federal government were to assume the costs of IVF instead, the fiscal impact would be at least $80 billion over a ten-year budget window—hardly chump change in an era of inflation pressures and rising budget deficits.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
There’s a $100,000 guarantee the Nets will have to eat as a cap charge, but that’s chump change.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chump change
Noun
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Lawmakers in New York tried to prevent Berkowitz and other convicts from profiting off of their crimes, leading them to pass the Son of Sam law in 1977 before the .44 Caliber Killer had a chance to collect a dime from his crimes.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Later, on a deep post, Rudolph threw a perfect dime between two defensive backs to Smith.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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That would wipe two cents a share off Starbucks’ earnings, Charles said.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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From the airline counter to immigration officials, everyone had their two cents worth at a beleaguered Dehring who could see the silver lining.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Chump change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chump%20change. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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