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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

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Glover says even a very small change in interest rates could have dramatic effects on how much renewable infrastructure is built and how much the power from it costs.

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From a financial point of view, however, it is small change compared to the riches of the Champions League.

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He said the company had been forced to temporarily make "small changes" to store operations "to protect you and our business".

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The Lib Dems said the support package announced on Friday was "small change" and called for the government to seize Russian assets in Britain to give Ukraine more funding.

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Before this year, Maria Gonzalez and her family made small changes to adjust for the higher prices — buying fewer eggs, more chicken, less beef — but she has even less wiggle room these days.

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