single digits
noun
chiefly US
: a number or percentage that is 9 or less
They won the game by single digits.
The state's unemployment rate is in the single digits.
Examples of single digits in a Sentence
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Boston made just one of its first eight 3s in the third as Dallas whittled the lead down to single digits.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
Collier banked in a jump shot to make it 70-56, then Hamby’s cutting layup made it 70-58 with 4:46 left, but the Sparks could never get within single digits.
—John W. Davis, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
God, and writer Alok Vaid-Menon were also in the single digits in terms of influence; as were sports figures like Tiger Woods, Charles Barkley and Caitlin Clark.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
It’s also set to be the shortest of any of the show’s seasons, with an episode count likely in the single digits.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
Collier banked in a jump shot to make it 70-56, then Hamby’s cutting layup made it 70-58 with 4:46 left, but the Sparks could never get within single digits.
—John W. Davis, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
God, and writer Alok Vaid-Menon were also in the single digits in terms of influence; as were sports figures like Tiger Woods, Charles Barkley and Caitlin Clark.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
It’s also set to be the shortest of any of the show’s seasons, with an episode count likely in the single digits.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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