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 awards season heating up, BAFTA has thrown in its two cents with strong showings for One Battle After Another, Hamnet and Sinners on its 2026 Film Awards longlists.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
English regularly aims for redemptions of at least two cents per point on international business-class seats, where the difference between the points price and the cash price is most pronounced.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Back in March 2023, the actor posted a video of them giving their two cents about The Bachelor and that same month, the couple also reacted to a particular scene on The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
—Emily J. Shiffer, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Rewatching that episode, that was not a bunch of executives picking and choosing and throwing their two cents in.
—Will Harris, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
English regularly aims for redemptions of at least two cents per point on international business-class seats, where the difference between the points price and the cash price is most pronounced.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Back in March 2023, the actor posted a video of them giving their two cents about The Bachelor and that same month, the couple also reacted to a particular scene on The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
—Emily J. Shiffer, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Rewatching that episode, that was not a bunch of executives picking and choosing and throwing their two cents in.
—Will Harris, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for two cents
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