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small change

noun

Definition of small change

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 With prices climbing faster than paychecks, small changes to everyday spending can help stretch your budget. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 But these relatively small changes could have enormous consequences if widely adopted. — Daniel Wolfe, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 These small changes may help shoppers avoid more expensive alterations. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Before blowing anything up, see whether a small change would give you enough breathing room. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for small change

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Women continue marching down the runway in their stilettos and frothy little nothings.

— Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

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In terms of drinks, colonists didn't have ways to purify their water, so people drank small beer or weak wine, Miller said.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026
In comparison, fifth-tier Wrexham must have seemed like small beer, even allowing for the takeover by Reynolds and Mac just a few months earlier.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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