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double-digit

adjective

dou·​ble-dig·​it ˌdə-bəl-ˈdi-jət How to pronounce double-digit (audio)
: 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.Jason L. Riley

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Those results come on the heels of multiple double-digit win seasons under Lane Kiffin, who has rebuilt Ole Miss into a consistent winner in the SEC. Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025 Six Heat players finished with double-digit points, led by a game-high 29 points from Herro. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025 In July, the company cut its 2025 guidance, saying its now expecting a sales decline at a low double-digit percentage rate, from a previous guide of sales growth at a low- to mid-single digit percentage rate. Hugh Leask,elsa Ohlen,april Roach, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025 Direct-to-consumer revenues climbed 21 percent, accelerating in the third quarter, and representing 79 percent of the total, driven by new retail openings and double-digit like-for-like performance. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double-digit

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double-digit was in 1959

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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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