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
Fishel's first guest, season 23 Jamal Roberts, also threw in his two cents on the matter.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Jon Stewart is adding his two cents to the Timothée Chalamet classical arts discourse.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Months after the last of the United States' one-cent coins were pressed, some states are beginning to offer their own two cents on the penny problem by setting rounding guidance for cash purchases.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
But Pope put in his two cents after his final game on Senior Night.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Jon Stewart is adding his two cents to the Timothée Chalamet classical arts discourse.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Months after the last of the United States' one-cent coins were pressed, some states are beginning to offer their own two cents on the penny problem by setting rounding guidance for cash purchases.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
But Pope put in his two cents after his final game on Senior Night.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Two cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two%20cents. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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