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
If the burnout seems impossible to ignore, know that small changes make a big difference.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The moon’s trine to Uranus in Taurus shakes up your career and public image zone, hinting that small changes to your routine could lead to big professional shifts.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 18 Jan. 2026
Even that small change can make getting dressed easier and calmer.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
The good news is that small changes make a big difference.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The moon’s trine to Uranus in Taurus shakes up your career and public image zone, hinting that small changes to your routine could lead to big professional shifts.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 18 Jan. 2026
Even that small change can make getting dressed easier and calmer.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
The good news is that small changes make a big difference.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for small change
Recent Examples of Synonyms for small change
Noun
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Society has rationalized the human into triviality, and we’re stuck in a bad game.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Who was this irritant who had eluded the most sophisticated lawmen in the country, thanks to the triviality of his crimes?—
David Grann,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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