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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For two cents, a student at Normal College (now known as Eastern Michigan University) could read a copy of the Normal College News in 1905.
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Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
News that his Happy Gilmore 2 costar, who announced his engagement to Taylor Swift in August, is doing just fine without his two cents.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
With the Chase Sapphire Reserve® or Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business, your points are worth up to two cents per point.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 30 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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Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
News that his Happy Gilmore 2 costar, who announced his engagement to Taylor Swift in August, is doing just fine without his two cents.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
With the Chase Sapphire Reserve® or Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business, your points are worth up to two cents per point.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 30 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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