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
This seemingly small change has introduced a cascade of issues for users who have no choice but to rely on assistance or manipulate sharp tools to get their batteries.
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Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Although the service is producing the work, students need time to read the text, make small changes, and submit it to their teacher before the deadline.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
This can include making small changes to the website’s format or input fields to confuse the bots during the checkout process, which can cause the programs to stall.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025
If overhauling your diet feels overwhelming, start by learning how to read food labels and making small changes.
—Kailey Asetov, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Although the service is producing the work, students need time to read the text, make small changes, and submit it to their teacher before the deadline.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
This can include making small changes to the website’s format or input fields to confuse the bots during the checkout process, which can cause the programs to stall.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025
If overhauling your diet feels overwhelming, start by learning how to read food labels and making small changes.
—Kailey Asetov, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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As a society navigating the choppy waters of quick-draw feuds and biting vitriol—no matter the triviality or seriousness of the topic in question—we are often cowered into joining the chorus versus belting out a solo for fear of being singled out.—
Christina L. Sgro,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In other words, no drugs, alcohol abuse, tardiness, triviality, egocentricity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To merely denounce the war, or to call for the end of American military support for Israel, would have been small beer.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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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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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20change. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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