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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The share of Arizonans who identify as Christian has dropped by double digits since the mid-2000s, even as Republican Party affiliation increased, according to a Pew Research Center study.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Support for Republican Curtis Sliwa has mostly tallied in the low double digits, putting him in third place behind the former Democratic governor, who’s running as an independent, and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
By rights, this Dallas defense should mean the Cowboys lose every game, and most of them by double digits.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Six Fever players hit double digits on the night – Odyssey Sims leading the way with 27 points, Natasha Howard with 16 points and Boston racking up a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds before fouling out with a little under 30 seconds left.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Support for Republican Curtis Sliwa has mostly tallied in the low double digits, putting him in third place behind the former Democratic governor, who’s running as an independent, and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
By rights, this Dallas defense should mean the Cowboys lose every game, and most of them by double digits.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Six Fever players hit double digits on the night – Odyssey Sims leading the way with 27 points, Natasha Howard with 16 points and Boston racking up a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds before fouling out with a little under 30 seconds left.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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