as in dime
a very small sum of money
a passionate environmentalist who would work for two cents if her job did something to reduce global warming
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With the Chase Sapphire Reserve® or Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business, your points are worth up to two cents per point.
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Any time a young guy wants to ask questions, especially playing with a guy like Freddy, being able to chat with him on the bench and being able to give him my opinion and two cents is good.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The former Tonight Show host offered his two cents on the Jimmy Kimmel Live comedian's indefinite suspension from ABC, speaking highly of him despite their rocky history.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
The company recently expanded into the hemp market with its Nano-H machine, which can roll 5,000 joints per minute at a cost of two cents each.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Any time a young guy wants to ask questions, especially playing with a guy like Freddy, being able to chat with him on the bench and being able to give him my opinion and two cents is good.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The former Tonight Show host offered his two cents on the Jimmy Kimmel Live comedian's indefinite suspension from ABC, speaking highly of him despite their rocky history.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
The company recently expanded into the hemp market with its Nano-H machine, which can roll 5,000 joints per minute at a cost of two cents each.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for two cents
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“Two cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two%20cents. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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