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
Dozens of trims that could raise costs for Americans
Republicans are also considering a raft of proposals that would amount to small changes to the nation’s fiscal balance but could impose new costs on Americans.
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Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
If making small changes to your home’s interior with new decor and furniture finds is on your to-do list this year, good news: Wayfair has huge markdowns that are too steep to skip.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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, 11 Dec. 2024
After that, there might still be more notes from Jenkins asking for a small change or adjustment.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
If making small changes to your home’s interior with new decor and furniture finds is on your to-do list this year, good news: Wayfair has huge markdowns that are too steep to skip.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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, 11 Dec. 2024
After that, there might still be more notes from Jenkins asking for a small change or adjustment.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 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
Noun
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In other words, no drugs, alcohol abuse, tardiness, triviality, egocentricity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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The opportunity to investigate that with the body cam footage and see the triviality of the conflict.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Jan. 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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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 22 Feb. 2025.
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