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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 These small changes often result in adjustments to the human interface. — Timor Brik, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Even relatively small changes in gravity can leave visible signatures in their shapes. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 General Daily Insight for August 29, 2026 A small change in plans could make the day work better than expected. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 Aug. 2026 The mechanic is a small change, but one that adds an element of gameplay strategy. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for small change

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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
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

Definition of nothing

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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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