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
Even small changes in these domains can make a big difference.
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Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
He was pressed again later on in his post-race media session about whether the potential in the car is accessible or whether small changes are needed.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Even small changes, like a daily walk or practicing mindfulness, may make a significant difference.
—Dr. Donald Tavakoli, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
Even small changes—like sharing current promotion details with the sales floor—can create a meaningful lift in customer experience.
—Chris Gutierrez, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
He was pressed again later on in his post-race media session about whether the potential in the car is accessible or whether small changes are needed.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Even small changes, like a daily walk or practicing mindfulness, may make a significant difference.
—Dr. Donald Tavakoli, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
Even small changes—like sharing current promotion details with the sales floor—can create a meaningful lift in customer experience.
—Chris Gutierrez, Forbes.com, 16 May 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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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Yesterday’s pangrams were triviality, trivially and virality.—
Alex Travelli,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Never issue false assurances, but don’t dwell on trivialities either.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here are seven small beer festivals worth visiting: Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival About 70 of the best breweries from around the world present their beers each year at the Paso Robles Event Center, at the end of May or beginning of June.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
26 May 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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