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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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But critics say this is a drop in the ocean.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

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

But it's a drop in the ocean compared with the potential £40bn to rebuild the Houses of Parliament.

From BBC • May 14, 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

But God will make this billow of stormy centuries, that for him are but a drop in the ocean, float by.

From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)—Continental Europe I by Lodge, Henry Cabot

drop in the ocean

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