as in dime
a very small sum of money
the internship offers only a pittance for a salary, but it is a great opportunity to gain experience
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Recent Examples of pittance
Rachel found a private school in Oaxaca for the girls and secured a job for herself, at an annual salary of $10,700—not nearly enough to live on, even in rural Mexico, and a pittance compared with her $120,000 salary in New York.
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Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
That could be a pittance compared to the number of flowers at their wedding.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
DreamWorks was making a relative pittance on the movie, an early lesson in the confusing economics of the business, where a poorly structured deal could mean even a hit might generate little for the company that produced it.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The museum is currently suing veteran curator Peter Higgs, who is accused of having stolen the items and peddled them for a pittance on eBay.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
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Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
That could be a pittance compared to the number of flowers at their wedding.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
DreamWorks was making a relative pittance on the movie, an early lesson in the confusing economics of the business, where a poorly structured deal could mean even a hit might generate little for the company that produced it.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The museum is currently suing veteran curator Peter Higgs, who is accused of having stolen the items and peddled them for a pittance on eBay.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pittance
dime
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December 24, 2025,' and that '[n]ot one dime has been paid towards' it since then.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Times of unusually high uncertainty inherently make Fed communication less helpful because circumstances can change on a dime, Mester, the former Cleveland Fed president, said.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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“Pittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pittance. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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