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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Recent Examples of two cents
Rewatching that episode, that was not a bunch of executives picking and choosing and throwing their two cents in.
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Will Harris, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Converting your points into airline miles or hotel points can potentially result in a value upwards of two cents per point — or even more.
—Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
However, Prince William wants to put his two cents to his estranged brother returning to his home country.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 9 Nov. 2025
When a customer pays cash and doesn't have exact change, the purchase total is rounded down by as much as two cents or up by as much two cents.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Will Harris, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Converting your points into airline miles or hotel points can potentially result in a value upwards of two cents per point — or even more.
—Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
However, Prince William wants to put his two cents to his estranged brother returning to his home country.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 9 Nov. 2025
When a customer pays cash and doesn't have exact change, the purchase total is rounded down by as much as two cents or up by as much two cents.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Oct. 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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