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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Amounts range in the single or double digits of yuan, but even small sums, at scale, can create real revenue.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Friend said on the most recent earnings call that the company continues to take steps to reposition Nike Digital as a full price business, but organic traffic continues to decline double digits.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Spanberger has led Earle-Sears consistently in every poll that has come out, usually by at least mid-to-upper single digits but sometimes double digits.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
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
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Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Friend said on the most recent earnings call that the company continues to take steps to reposition Nike Digital as a full price business, but organic traffic continues to decline double digits.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Spanberger has led Earle-Sears consistently in every poll that has come out, usually by at least mid-to-upper single digits but sometimes double digits.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
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
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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