as in dime
a very small sum of money
the internship offers only a pittance for a salary, but it is a great opportunity to gain experience
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The same bunch that two years ago had been limited to a pair of national windows (a pittance compared to the Cowboys’ standard dose of 11 big dates) is now the most popular team on the tube.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, JPMorgan has set aside around $10 billion of its own money — a pittance for the bank — to compete with the likes of Blue Owl on private credit deals.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Markkanen makes a pittance for a player of his caliber — just $18.4 million — but will be an unrestricted free agent at season’s end.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
By the third year with a cap of $113.5 million, any Marchand deal would seem like a relative pittance.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, JPMorgan has set aside around $10 billion of its own money — a pittance for the bank — to compete with the likes of Blue Owl on private credit deals.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Markkanen makes a pittance for a player of his caliber — just $18.4 million — but will be an unrestricted free agent at season’s end.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
By the third year with a cap of $113.5 million, any Marchand deal would seem like a relative pittance.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Pittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pittance. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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