small change
nounDefinition of small change
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Synonyms for small change
Synonyms
bagatelle, child's play, frippery, nonproblem, nothing, picayune, shuck(s), small beer, trifle, triviality
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And because investment returns typically provide about three quarters of the money coming into the system to pay retirees’ benefits, even a small change in the return assumption can drive sizable changes in employers’ pension costs. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon’s public pension board stands pat on its key investment assumption," 27 July 2019 However, some do report small changes in perception, but these changes are very subtle, like colors appearing a little brighter. — Allure, "Your Guide to Microdosing for Anxiety and Depression," 19 Apr. 2019 There have been other small changes around the map as well. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "There’s a giant pink robot in Fortnite now," 17 July 2019 In lieu of stopping altogether, there are small changes that can help. — Natasha Frost, Quartz, "If you care about your impact on the planet, you should stop flying," 3 July 2019 But a seemingly small change in the Boston Housing Authority’s program for subsidized housing vouchers could help tenants in the Mercantile keep up with the new rents. — Milton J. Valencia, BostonGlobe.com, "In attempt to stem displacement, city will set value of housing vouchers by ZIP code," 18 May 2019 But Daniel is interested in keeping the town and hopes to make small changes. — Hollie Silverman, CNN, "Welcome to Gay Hell, Michigan, where only pride flags are allowed to fly," 18 June 2019 More than 90 percent of Scott’s genes returned to normal expression levels, but some small changes persisted. — Bill Ingalls, National Geographic, "One-of-a-kind study of astronaut twins hints at spaceflight’s health effects," 11 Apr. 2019 The smallest change to a fighter’s exterior appearance can make the aircraft substantially more detectable to enemy radar systems. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "A New Weapons Rack Just Increased the F-35’s Missiles by 50 Percent," 3 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'small change.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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