double digits
plural noun
variants
or double-digits
chiefly US
: a number or percentage from 10 to 99 especially when considered significant
There is good news for South Carolina motorists hitting the road for Christmas as gas prices have dropped by double digits in the last week.—
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Sophie BramsA Dayton-area catering company has been growing its services and is hiring new staff in the double-digits.—Hannah Poturalski
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Even with some sunshine later, the metro will barely get back into the double digits in the afternoon, with feels-like temps staying below zero all day.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
El Dorado got to within three points at halftime and got within three again midway through the third quarter when the Raiders went on a 7-0 run to build the lead back up to double digits.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The wind unit's organic revenue is expected to be down in the low double digits, with a $400 million EBITDA loss, a slight change from prior expectations of losses similar to 2025.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
On some of our night shifts the total dead numbered in the double digits—some dispatched by cops, others by vigilantes, rival narcos, or freelance tiradors.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
El Dorado got to within three points at halftime and got within three again midway through the third quarter when the Raiders went on a 7-0 run to build the lead back up to double digits.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The wind unit's organic revenue is expected to be down in the low double digits, with a $400 million EBITDA loss, a slight change from prior expectations of losses similar to 2025.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
On some of our night shifts the total dead numbered in the double digits—some dispatched by cops, others by vigilantes, rival narcos, or freelance tiradors.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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