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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The plan adopted in 2022 aimed to double sales by the end of the decade and maintain double-digit operating margins. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Despite the double-digit collapse on the all-important trade lane, which carries the largest market share in the industry at 24.4 percent of cargo-tonne kilometers (CTKs), overall air cargo demand worldwide increased 2.2 percent during the month. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 June 2025 In the case of Goldman Sachs, additional capital can allow the firm to grow its wealth management division, which saw a double-digit revenue increase for all of last year. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 June 2025 Daniels' presence resulted in Washington winning double-digit games and punching their ticket to the postseason. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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