small change

noun

1
: coins of low denomination
2

Examples of small change in a Sentence

a pocket full of small change The fine is a lot of money to some people, but to him it's small change. My problems are small change compared to yours. He wasn't a major criminal. He was strictly small change.
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One small change Yeado plans to make is to sell Gathering Place beers at Sahale and vice versa. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024 Water Retention Water makes up 70% to 75% of muscles and fat-free tissues, so small changes in water levels can cause shifts on the scale. Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024 Perhaps small changes in species over time, branching out from a single ancestor, could result in starkly unique tortoises, Darwin reasoned. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024 Augmentation could help manifest your hopes, as you might be required to make small changes along the way. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for small change 

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of small change was in 1679

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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20change. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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