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
DreamWorks was making a relative pittance on the movie, an early lesson in the confusing economics of the business, where a poorly structured deal could mean even a hit might generate little for the company that produced it.
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Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The museum is currently suing veteran curator Peter Higgs, who is accused of having stolen the items and peddled them for a pittance on eBay.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
Universal eventually stepped in to bankroll a spin-off movie, though the $39 million budget was a pittance in space opera terms.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Trying to move in earlier to accommodate a pittance of an audience is mind boggling stupidity.
—Pol Ballus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The museum is currently suing veteran curator Peter Higgs, who is accused of having stolen the items and peddled them for a pittance on eBay.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
Universal eventually stepped in to bankroll a spin-off movie, though the $39 million budget was a pittance in space opera terms.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Trying to move in earlier to accommodate a pittance of an audience is mind boggling stupidity.
—Pol Ballus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pittance
dime
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Blanton’s improvisational leanings wrench this aesthetic away from the realm of the programmatic, allowing his tracks to warp on a dime and filling them with plentiful rewinds, glitches, and abstract codas.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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Pack layers, as the weather here can shift on a dime, with winter bringing storms that roll in off the Pacific.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Pittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pittance. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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