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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Now the Republicans on Beacon Hill have put in their two cents.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
One group that was especially vocal in their opposition to AI was the literary community, and writers and authors across the country didn’t hold back when sharing their two cents.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
David Letterman is giving his two cents on Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed taking over the Late Show With Stephen Colbert time slot on CBS.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
The daughter is most likely not going to listen to the parent’s two cents on this.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
One group that was especially vocal in their opposition to AI was the literary community, and writers and authors across the country didn’t hold back when sharing their two cents.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
David Letterman is giving his two cents on Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed taking over the Late Show With Stephen Colbert time slot on CBS.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
The daughter is most likely not going to listen to the parent’s two cents on this.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 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 10 Jun. 2026.
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