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
Remember that our pets are sensitive to our moods and even small changes in the home.
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Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Post about the small changes that led to huge results.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Make small changes within the existing footprint to create more closet space or a private entry.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
There will, however, be a few small changes compared to other heavyweight fights.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Post about the small changes that led to huge results.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Make small changes within the existing footprint to create more closet space or a private entry.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
There will, however, be a few small changes compared to other heavyweight fights.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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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
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Any continuation of this conversation will veer far off from the triviality of Socrates’s political beliefs.Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Although it was considered appropriately feminine for women to care for animals, women and femininity were also considered weaker, sillier, and more frivolous than men and masculinity; caring too much for other creatures came was considered a sign of fragility and triviality.Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
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That covers even things like withholding taxes and the administration of those, which sometimes might seem like relatively small beer, but often for some of our members, significant amounts of money.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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This is small beer for a government committing genocide (according to the U.S. State Department and other bodies).Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 July 2024
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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20change. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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