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
These were just small changes, such as starting to keep set office hours on certain days.
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Sarah Harvey, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Make small changes to improve your sleep habits, such as going to bed slightly earlier each night or staying off your phone before bedtime.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2026
This small change leads to surprising results.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
There is now also enough evidence to move the conversation away from all-or-nothing fitness goals and toward small changes that are far more likely to stick.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Harvey, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Make small changes to improve your sleep habits, such as going to bed slightly earlier each night or staying off your phone before bedtime.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2026
This small change leads to surprising results.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
There is now also enough evidence to move the conversation away from all-or-nothing fitness goals and toward small changes that are far more likely to stick.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 26 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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Any piece of art begins in triviality.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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But with an opportunity to add a player such as Giannis, such triviality can be left for another day (or by the Heat shaving another salary at the deadline).—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a world of deepfakes, ersatz eye contact is small beer.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20change. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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