chunk of change
noun phrase
US, somewhat informal
: a lot of money
He spent a big/hefty chunk of change on that car.
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Adjusted for inflation, that’s more than $17,000 today — not an insignificant chunk of change for a ‘60s art contest.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
That $100 ticket for turning right on red where or when no such turn is allowed becomes $200 for anyone not paying close attention, a hefty chunk of change for most Chicagoans.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The largest chunk of change has come from the pockets of the world’s richest man.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Those moves amounted to the company giving out a relatively small chunk of change and some friendly words and intentions from Zuckerberg.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
No action from eligible recipients is needed to receive the chunk of change, according to the IRS.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Billions in tax dollars are spent educating Kentucky's public school students each year, with the largest chunk of change going toward the almost 100,000 staff members running the state's schools.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
One lucky Texan matched five of the six Powerball numbers yesterday, winning a pretty hefty chunk of change.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
Even Shein invested a multi-million-dollar chunk of change into the UK and EU’s circular innovation efforts.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
That $100 ticket for turning right on red where or when no such turn is allowed becomes $200 for anyone not paying close attention, a hefty chunk of change for most Chicagoans.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The largest chunk of change has come from the pockets of the world’s richest man.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Those moves amounted to the company giving out a relatively small chunk of change and some friendly words and intentions from Zuckerberg.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
No action from eligible recipients is needed to receive the chunk of change, according to the IRS.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Billions in tax dollars are spent educating Kentucky's public school students each year, with the largest chunk of change going toward the almost 100,000 staff members running the state's schools.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
One lucky Texan matched five of the six Powerball numbers yesterday, winning a pretty hefty chunk of change.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
Even Shein invested a multi-million-dollar chunk of change into the UK and EU’s circular innovation efforts.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Chunk of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chunk%20of%20change. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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