chunk of change
noun phrase
US, somewhat informal
: a lot of money
He spent a big/hefty chunk of change on that car.
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Those moves amounted to the company giving out a relatively small chunk of change and some friendly words and intentions from Zuckerberg.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
No action from eligible recipients is needed to receive the chunk of change, according to the IRS.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Billions in tax dollars are spent educating Kentucky's public school students each year, with the largest chunk of change going toward the almost 100,000 staff members running the state's schools.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
One lucky Texan matched five of the six Powerball numbers yesterday, winning a pretty hefty chunk of change.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
Even Shein invested a multi-million-dollar chunk of change into the UK and EU’s circular innovation efforts.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Amazon then sells ads to elevate companies’ products up to the top of your search results, giving those products a sales boost — and giving Amazon a growing chunk of change.
—David Goldman, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
That’s no small chunk of change, considering the costs to come in college sports.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The company behind Donald Trump’s Truth Social just raked in a solid chunk of change.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 July 2024
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William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
No action from eligible recipients is needed to receive the chunk of change, according to the IRS.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Billions in tax dollars are spent educating Kentucky's public school students each year, with the largest chunk of change going toward the almost 100,000 staff members running the state's schools.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
One lucky Texan matched five of the six Powerball numbers yesterday, winning a pretty hefty chunk of change.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
Even Shein invested a multi-million-dollar chunk of change into the UK and EU’s circular innovation efforts.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Amazon then sells ads to elevate companies’ products up to the top of your search results, giving those products a sales boost — and giving Amazon a growing chunk of change.
—David Goldman, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
That’s no small chunk of change, considering the costs to come in college sports.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The company behind Donald Trump’s Truth Social just raked in a solid chunk of change.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 July 2024
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“Chunk of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chunk%20of%20change. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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