How to Use small change in a Sentence

small change

noun
  • The fine is a lot of money to some people, but to him it's small change.
  • My problems are small change compared to yours.
  • He wasn't a major criminal. He was strictly small change.
  • Time in the North can’t be bought with such small change.
    David Treuer, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2023
  • There have been other small changes around the map as well.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 17 July 2019
  • But what’s clear is that there has to be a small change in approach.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The question is whether there are perhaps some small changes around the edges.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2018
  • There are some small changes to how battles work, some good and some bad.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2018
  • Even a small change in the Antarctic ice sheet might make a big change to sea level.
    Sarah Cahlan /, NBC News, 19 June 2018
  • In the years that followed, only one small change was made to the recall process.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The mayor hustles down to Sal’s Famous to sweep the front walk for small change.
    Ruth E. Carter, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 May 2023
  • There've been certain small changes, such as the date of Mardi Gras Day.
    NOLA.com, 5 Jan. 2018
  • But some small changes in the brain didn’t revert to normal for weeks, per the statement.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
  • Plus, the leggings have two side pockets to store small items like keys, small change, and a phone.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Stick with that small change for 30-days to establish the habit, then plot your next change.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 17 Dec. 2021
  • This small change could have big benefits down the road.
    Jeff Wheelwright, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2014
  • That's a pretty small change, not enough to notice by eye.
    Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2012
  • This is just a small change in the upper-level pattern.
    Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2019
  • Even small changes to vision can increase the risk of falling.
    Healthy Aging Leadership Team, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 13 Sep. 2019
  • In the camera world, that small change can make a big difference.
    Bloomberg.com, 26 Feb. 2018
  • The groundswell of calls to regulate Big Tech today is no small change.
    Justin Sherman, Wired, 13 Oct. 2021
  • There have been small changes to the spices and aromatics added since his time, but the technique is always the same.
    Adrienne Cheatham, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
  • What seems like small change now, looking in the rearview mirror of life, seemed like big dollars at the time.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2019
  • That means making even small changes can make a big impact.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 1 May 2018
  • The look of the new shop, however, does represent a small change for the business.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2023
  • But a small change in oil prices — about 30 cents per barrel — could eat up that $20 million.
    James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Teach children to try their best, and remind them that even small changes can make the world a better place.
    Allyson Shaw, National Geographic, 17 June 2019
  • These small changes can make a world of a difference for waking up a tired space.
    Danielle Blundell, ELLE Decor, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Making small changes weekly is one strategy that may help.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Other small changes alleviate Ryle of some of his darker actions.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024

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