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drop in the ocean

NOUN

drop in the bucket

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit trivial amount

STRONG

pittance small amount small change small potatoes small quantity

WEAK

Band-Aid cosmetic measure disappointment lick and a promise miniscule amount not enough speck spit in the sea too little too late trifle

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Of course, it has turned into much more than that with various clauses but it is still a drop in the ocean compared to many modern transfers.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

That $200 might seem like a drop in the ocean, given that you will soon be inheriting $400,000, especially given the time and effort involved, but it may keep you busy and engaged.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

An additional £19m over three years in England for accommodation to house women safely represents "only a drop in the ocean compared with the scale of need among survivors living in fear", she says.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

But Scottish Conservatives health spokesman Sandesh Gulhane said the numbers were a "drop in the ocean".

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

This feeding, which is merely a drop in the ocean, reaches Poles as well as Jews.

From The Grey Book by Snoek, Johan Martinus

drop in the ocean

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