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
See All Example Sentences for chump change
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chump change
Noun
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Ross is closer to Marvin Mims Jr., a gadget guy who can turn upfield on a dime, a slasher with the vision to find a sliver of daylight from anywhere on the field.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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In the season, Einbinder’s Ava quits after finding out that the writers were splurging on fancy lunches, on her dime, but not before throwing a $70 branzino at the window.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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The company recently expanded into the hemp market with its Nano-H machine, which can roll 5,000 joints per minute at a cost of two cents each.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Swift met Mama Kelce right at the very beginning of this love story, but it’s taken longer for Papa to offer his two cents.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Chump change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chump%20change. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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