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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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.
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Swift met Mama Kelce right at the very beginning of this love story, but it’s taken longer for Papa to offer his two cents.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
That would wipe two cents a share off Starbucks’ earnings, Charles said.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Swift met Mama Kelce right at the very beginning of this love story, but it’s taken longer for Papa to offer his two cents.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
That would wipe two cents a share off Starbucks’ earnings, Charles said.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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