double-digit
adjective
dou·ble-dig·it
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdi-jət 
: greater than or equal to 10 percent and less than 100 percent
double-digit inflation
double-digit price increases
Taking advantage of a double-digit lead in the polls, this son of a popular former two-term governor was coasting toward November on the heralded family name.—
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After a close first quarter, Colorado pulled away to a double-digit lead in the second while Kansas endured a six-minute scoring drought.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
After launching its economic reforms in the late 1970s, China experienced nearly three decades of mostly double-digit growth, overtaking Japan in 2010 to become the world’s second-largest economy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The division also generated double-digit revenue growth in Zoo 55, its content library monetization unit, through digital distribution.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Sides finished with 13 points, Aniya Foy added 12 and Heal had 10 for Kansas State, which did not have a double-digit scorer until the fourth quarter.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
After launching its economic reforms in the late 1970s, China experienced nearly three decades of mostly double-digit growth, overtaking Japan in 2010 to become the world’s second-largest economy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The division also generated double-digit revenue growth in Zoo 55, its content library monetization unit, through digital distribution.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Sides finished with 13 points, Aniya Foy added 12 and Heal had 10 for Kansas State, which did not have a double-digit scorer until the fourth quarter.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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