as in dime
a very small sum of money
the internship offers only a pittance for a salary, but it is a great opportunity to gain experience
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Recent Examples of pittance
His $75,000 signing bonus was a relative pittance compared to what top picks command.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The amounts, however, are still a pittance compared to what is needed for equipment, weapons or to even replace the dozens of police stations that have been destroyed by gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
In startup terms, this was a pittance.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s a pittance compared to some streaming shows, which cost upwards of $20 million per hour.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The amounts, however, are still a pittance compared to what is needed for equipment, weapons or to even replace the dozens of police stations that have been destroyed by gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
In startup terms, this was a pittance.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s a pittance compared to some streaming shows, which cost upwards of $20 million per hour.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pittance
dime
Noun
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The American supertanker doesn’t turn on a dime, and the results of this year’s 3D chess will begin to resolve this summer and autumn.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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In addition, attendees received free rooms up to $654 per night, food and drinks and other perks on the charity’s dime.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2025
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“Pittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pittance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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