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View synonyms for small change

small change

noun

  1. coins of small denomination.
  2. someone or something insignificant or trifling:

    Those people are small change.



small change

noun

  1. coins, esp those of low value
  2. a person or thing that is not outstanding or important
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of small change1

First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences

“If every owner steps up and makes small changes, we can make a difference.”

From BBC

I've clung to the promise of democracy in the hope that small changes could nudge us there.

From Salon

Still, in tight campaigns, small changes can make a big difference.

From BBC

“I suspect that in eukaryotes, it won’t be just point mutations, either,” McInerney said, referring to small changes in a genome.

From Salon

In 2023, a group of Tennessee Republicans was unable to push through a small change to the state’s abortion ban, intended to give doctors greater leeway when intervening for patients facing health complications.

From Salon

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