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small change

noun

Definition of small change

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 And another small change may also have benefited him, both mentally and timing-wise. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The mechanic is a small change, but one that adds an element of gameplay strategy. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 An Imperial College London study in 2020 found that small changes to flight paths could reduce the climate impact of contrails. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 While there are some small changes in bladder function that come with aging, frequent urination, pain when urinating, and leaking urine are not typical. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for small change

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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of nothing

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In terms of drinks, colonists didn't have ways to purify their water, so people drank small beer or weak wine, Miller said.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026
In comparison, fifth-tier Wrexham must have seemed like small beer, even allowing for the takeover by Reynolds and Mac just a few months earlier.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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