as in peanuts
a very small sum of money
the beauty of this deal is that all the extras won't cost you a dime
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Recent Examples of dime
Only minutes before, the friend had playfully tossed dime-sized hail at them in the house.
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Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Banks are still lending; SBA programs remain active; and private lenders, online lenders and specialty finance firms are a dime a dozen.
—Matthew Meehan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Lemonade cakes are a dime a dozen, but this is one of the greats.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Times of unusually high uncertainty inherently make Fed communication less helpful because circumstances can change on a dime, Mester, the former Cleveland Fed president, said.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Banks are still lending; SBA programs remain active; and private lenders, online lenders and specialty finance firms are a dime a dozen.
—Matthew Meehan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Lemonade cakes are a dime a dozen, but this is one of the greats.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Times of unusually high uncertainty inherently make Fed communication less helpful because circumstances can change on a dime, Mester, the former Cleveland Fed president, said.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime
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Herbicide Residue Another source of herbicide damage is residue in mulch or compost made from hay or manure that has been treated with aminopyralid.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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In the final moment of Half Man, Ruben gets off of Niall, and sits on a bale of hay.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Many are in their 70s or older, hauling tens of kilograms of cardboard for a pittance in order to scrape by in one of Asia’s richest cities.—
Catherine Phillips,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Johnson, this season’s Sixth Man Award winner, is on the books for a manageable $17 million, Kornet and 3-and-D ace Devin Vassell are inked for three more years on solid terms, and starting forward Julian Champagnie has a team option for a mere pittance of $3 million next year.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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