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.—
Sophie Brams
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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Punch, Harding and Xavier Edmonds led a 12-3 run to start the second half to put the Horned Frogs back ahead by double digits until the final minutes.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
This suggests strong market confidence in Ohio State's ability to win by double digits.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Those can be expected to rise as the day goes on, but cancellations remained in the double digits over the weekend.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
When growth averaged only 2% over the past two decades, annual returns still hovered in the double digits.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
This suggests strong market confidence in Ohio State's ability to win by double digits.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Those can be expected to rise as the day goes on, but cancellations remained in the double digits over the weekend.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
When growth averaged only 2% over the past two decades, annual returns still hovered in the double digits.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for double digits
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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