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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While salaries have risen since before the pandemic, so have the prices of some mainstays of American life such as home and car prices, which are both up double digits since 2019, said Pepperdine University business school professor Brandon Parsons.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Americans have always stretched to buy their homes, and many older people remember when mortgage rates were in the double digits.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 June 2025
None of the offensive struggles were surprising against Crochet, the American League strikeout leader, who added double digits onto the pile Tuesday.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Jonathan Aranda, 8 No, the first baseman has yet to reach double digits for the first time in his career.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Americans have always stretched to buy their homes, and many older people remember when mortgage rates were in the double digits.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 June 2025
None of the offensive struggles were surprising against Crochet, the American League strikeout leader, who added double digits onto the pile Tuesday.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Jonathan Aranda, 8 No, the first baseman has yet to reach double digits for the first time in his career.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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