often attributive
1
a
: a monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to ¹/₂₄₀ pound but now equal to ¹/₁₀₀ pound
b
: a similar monetary unit of any of various other countries in or formerly in the Commonwealth of Nations see pound at Money Table
c
: a coin representing one penny
2
: denarius
3
4
: a former monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ Irish pound
5
: a trivial amount
6
: a piece or sum of money
that will cost a pretty penny
: being a (designated) nail size
an eightpenny nail
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
General Mills, for example, has seen its payout growth slow sharply, rising by just a penny last year!
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Technically, full-year earnings per share guidance missed by a penny at the midpoint.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
And the 23-year-old came to the U.S. so early that instead of the Brink’s truck Yamamoto commanded, he will be paid pennies on the big-league dollar.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The high cost of producing pennies is primarily due to the cost of materials.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
General Mills, for example, has seen its payout growth slow sharply, rising by just a penny last year!
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Technically, full-year earnings per share guidance missed by a penny at the midpoint.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
And the 23-year-old came to the U.S. so early that instead of the Brink’s truck Yamamoto commanded, he will be paid pennies on the big-league dollar.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penny. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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