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
President Donald Trump and billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s feud exploded on social media, and one potential 2028 presidential contender added his two cents into the mix.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Now, another legendary quarterback has chimed in with his two cents.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
These are just my two cents, but ... nobody throws a bitcoin into a fountain.
—Faith Salie, CBS News, 1 June 2025
Well, here’s the thing: unlike previous generations, Gen Z is not just adding their two cents and waiting for businesses to follow suit.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Now, another legendary quarterback has chimed in with his two cents.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
These are just my two cents, but ... nobody throws a bitcoin into a fountain.
—Faith Salie, CBS News, 1 June 2025
Well, here’s the thing: unlike previous generations, Gen Z is not just adding their two cents and waiting for businesses to follow suit.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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 13 Jun. 2025.
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