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
Obama isn’t nearly the first president to give his two cents on aliens.
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
With the petition, the hope is to give fans the opportunity to band together and get their two cents in the conversation.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
But Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs, is hitting back with his own two cents for budding workers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Matt Duchene, also an Ontario native, offered his two cents on the tournament’s flaws.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
With the petition, the hope is to give fans the opportunity to band together and get their two cents in the conversation.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
But Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs, is hitting back with his own two cents for budding workers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Matt Duchene, also an Ontario native, offered his two cents on the tournament’s flaws.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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 1 Apr. 2026.
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