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
Even a small change in your eyesight or hearing abilities can increase your fall risk.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 May 2026
November 22 – December 21 One small change could help everything run more smoothly.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 One small change could help everything run more smoothly.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2026
Each new version of a work becomes an opportunity for a choreographer to make small changes.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 May 2026
November 22 – December 21 One small change could help everything run more smoothly.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 One small change could help everything run more smoothly.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2026
Each new version of a work becomes an opportunity for a choreographer to make small changes.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small change
Noun
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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
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All the more reason for those under this sign to embrace the softness and triviality of floral prints right before spring arrives.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Any piece of art begins in triviality.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the bar, besides those coming and going, there were also two people sitting at a table: a toothless man, who sipped a small beer while rolling a cigarette with the leisurely pace of someone who had nothing else to do that day, and a very fat woman with purple streaks in her hair.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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Compared to those turbulent days, the second biggest defeat of Parkinson's reign is very small beer.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20change. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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