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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There will be a small change when everyone looks at the Joey Gase Motorsports logo in 2025. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Those small changes, traveling from person to person, can add up to a big difference. Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024 There will, however, be a few small changes compared with other heavyweight fights. Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024 This year’s parade, like your Thanksgiving dinner, will see a few small changes, but likely won’t stray too far from tradition. Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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