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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Internationally, major hubs like Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto Pearson and Tokyo Haneda saw cancellation numbers climb into the double digits.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Martha Mulumbilwa also finished in double digits in kills with 10 and added a pair of aces.
—Tim Meehan Sd, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The gambit paid off, with both women winning by double digits against their Republican opponents.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Ten of those losses came by double digits.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Martha Mulumbilwa also finished in double digits in kills with 10 and added a pair of aces.
—Tim Meehan Sd, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The gambit paid off, with both women winning by double digits against their Republican opponents.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Ten of those losses came by double digits.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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