two cents

plural noun

Definition of two centsnext
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 That's up two cents from the day before. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 May 2026 That's up 12 cents from the day prior and two cents higher than the overall state average. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 Now the Republicans on Beacon Hill have put in their two cents. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Helen Slater is sharing her two cents on the latest version of Supergirl. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 The fans, offered the opportunity to give their two cents on the Padres’ offensive woes, did not have a lot of answers. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 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 The Rustin actor also shared his two cents on the forthcoming Michael sequel, which does not yet have a finalized screenplay, THR reported, citing sources. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 The fallout continues from Phoenix Mercury player Alyssa Thomas shoving her fist into Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's throat, and now one of the league's greatest players, Lisa Leslie, is giving her two cents. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

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“Two cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two%20cents. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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