as in nothing
something of little importance
he rightfully dismissed his woes as small change compared to the life-threatening problems faced by others
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Recent Examples of small change
That small change prevents them from linking my activity with other accounts or sites.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Parsons said even with a small change, the large-scale producers would see a great financial effect.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
When making the switch to a plant-forward diet, Moon advised easing into it with small changes such as adding leafy greens to smoothies, using tofu in a grain bowl, and substituting animal fats for olive oil.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
Ahead, see the small changes that give our homes that fall feeling, no makeover required — prices start at just $12.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Parsons said even with a small change, the large-scale producers would see a great financial effect.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
When making the switch to a plant-forward diet, Moon advised easing into it with small changes such as adding leafy greens to smoothies, using tofu in a grain bowl, and substituting animal fats for olive oil.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
Ahead, see the small changes that give our homes that fall feeling, no makeover required — prices start at just $12.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for small change
Recent Examples of Synonyms for small change
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.—
Becca Longmire,
Peoplemag,
22 Feb. 2024
Noun
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The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Both aspired to some kind of soulful, intellectual seriousness at a moment when their work was pulling them toward mass appeal and triviality.—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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Of course, a pipeline is small beer compared to the world’s largest island, Greenland, laden with energy resources and rare earths.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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No one has ever rushed to the theatre for the sake of Hero and Claudio, the secondary lovers, whose wooings and sunderings, though eventful, seem like very small beer compared with the rich flirtatious spirits of the primary pair.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20change. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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