chunk of change

noun phrase

US, somewhat informal
: a lot of money
He spent a big/hefty chunk of change on that car.

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One day prior to the festival, Rodrigo announced in a press conference that ticket sales had raised $10 million in donations to the benefiting organizations, a chunk of change that Melinda French Gates later matched to bring up to $20 million. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 Using a chunk of change on edge help is a realistic expectation. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 30 June 2026 That’s a nice chunk of change for the banks. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 June 2026 And while a $90 million investment (especially in the 1960s) might sound like a decent chunk of change, Churella says the funding was never sufficient to make a radically new rail technology viable. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chunk of change

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“Chunk of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chunk%20of%20change. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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