two cents
noun
1
or two cents' worth
: an opinion offered on a topic under discussion
send your two cents' worth to your senator
2
: a sum or object of very small value : practically nothing
said angrily that for two cents he'd punch your nose
Examples of two cents in a Sentence
a passionate environmentalist who would work for two cents if her job did something to reduce global warming
Recent Examples on the Web
Jon Stewart is adding his two cents to the Timothée Chalamet classical arts discourse.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Months after the last of the United States' one-cent coins were pressed, some states are beginning to offer their own two cents on the penny problem by setting rounding guidance for cash purchases.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
But Pope put in his two cents after his final game on Senior Night.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
Obama isn’t nearly the first president to give his two cents on aliens.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Months after the last of the United States' one-cent coins were pressed, some states are beginning to offer their own two cents on the penny problem by setting rounding guidance for cash purchases.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
But Pope put in his two cents after his final game on Senior Night.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
Obama isn’t nearly the first president to give his two cents on aliens.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for two cents
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“Two cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two%20cents. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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