small change

noun

: coins of low denomination

: trifle sense 1

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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Obama said progress is made by making small changes over time and repeatedly urged the crowd to get out and vote. —

John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024 During those first 380,000 years, small changes in the density of the electron-proton-light plasma that filled space spread as sound waves, just as sound propagates through the air in a room. —

Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024 Yes, the small changes made the Series 10 more comfortable and nicer to wear, but new design is a bit of a stretch. —

Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024 In these environments, small changes—like shifts in leadership behavior—can lead to significant, unexpected outcomes over time. —

Sandro Da Silva, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for small change