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
Your 4th House of Authenticity wakes as the Moon arrives, guiding you to make small changes that soothe your space and simplify plans.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Even small changes can have a big impact on your health and life expectancy.
—Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
With realistic plans and a willingness to learn from missteps, small changes can add up to long-term financial stability.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
At the end of every year, many of us resolve to make small changes in our lives.
—December 28, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small change
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
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Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?—
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Society has rationalized the human into triviality, and we’re stuck in a bad game.—
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Who was this irritant who had eluded the most sophisticated lawmen in the country, thanks to the triviality of his crimes?—
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Of course, a pipeline is small beer compared to the world’s largest island, Greenland, laden with energy resources and rare earths.—
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No one has ever rushed to the theatre for the sake of Hero and Claudio, the secondary lovers, whose wooings and sunderings, though eventful, seem like very small beer compared with the rich flirtatious spirits of the primary pair.—
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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20change. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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