as in nothing
something of little importance
he rightfully dismissed his woes as small change compared to the life-threatening problems faced by others
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Recent Examples of small change
With small changes, this interpretation was revisited by Arizona Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York City Opera and other companies.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Implementing these small changes can result in substantial savings on your utility bills.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The result represents a small change to the unofficial vote that took place back in July, when 12 countries voted yes and 4 voted no.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
Even small changes to your credit report can lead to improvements in your credit score, which may enhance your chances of getting approved for a car loan.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Implementing these small changes can result in substantial savings on your utility bills.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The result represents a small change to the unofficial vote that took place back in July, when 12 countries voted yes and 4 voted no.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
Even small changes to your credit report can lead to improvements in your credit score, which may enhance your chances of getting approved for a car loan.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for small change
Recent Examples of Synonyms for small change
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
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But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
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Any continuation of this conversation will veer far off from the triviality of Socrates’s political beliefs.Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Although it was considered appropriately feminine for women to care for animals, women and femininity were also considered weaker, sillier, and more frivolous than men and masculinity; caring too much for other creatures came was considered a sign of fragility and triviality.Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
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That covers even things like withholding taxes and the administration of those, which sometimes might seem like relatively small beer, but often for some of our members, significant amounts of money.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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This is small beer for a government committing genocide (according to the U.S. State Department and other bodies).Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 July 2024
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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20change. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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