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.

—Jason L. Riley

Examples of double-digit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Millions of Americans paying higher Affordable Care Act insurance bills in 2026 will once again face double-digit rate hikes next year, marking another cost increase for health insurance that has become prohibitively expensive for some. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 July 2026

There were double-digit price increases in aluminum markets after the disruption began. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Bank of America highlighted a few stocks that investors can scoop up to boost their returns as the third quarter kicks off, including a streaming play with double-digit upside potential. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 July 2026

Securing a true Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E router equipped with explicit beam-forming antennas and interactive app management at a double-digit price is an extraordinary find. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-digit

• digit
• fidget
• midget
• widget