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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Recent Examples of pittance
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.
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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
While better than nothing, $10,000 is only a pittance in New York, where typical property taxes in the suburbs may run double that.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
They were forced to abandon their homes and possessions or sell them for a pittance, and to relocate to makeshift facilities in harsh conditions.
—Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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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
While better than nothing, $10,000 is only a pittance in New York, where typical property taxes in the suburbs may run double that.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
They were forced to abandon their homes and possessions or sell them for a pittance, and to relocate to makeshift facilities in harsh conditions.
—Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Pittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pittance. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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