double-digit
adjective
dou·ble-dig·it
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdi-jət 
: greater than or equal to 10 percent and less than 100 percent
double-digit inflation
double-digit price increases
Taking advantage of a double-digit lead in the polls, this son of a popular former two-term governor was coasting toward November on the heralded family name.—
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While the market has posted solid double-digit returns over the past three years, investors shouldn’t get their hopes up that the trend will continue, if history is any guide.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 May 2026
Deckers also expects the Hoka brand to increase low-double-digit percentages, while Ugg to increase mid-single-digit percentages annually.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Fallon was third among the broadcasters at 177,000—but Daily Show topped them all in the demo with 261,000, seeing a double-digit percentage increase over last year.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
De La Cruz stole 67 in 2024, one of seven Reds with double-digit steals that season.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 May 2026
Deckers also expects the Hoka brand to increase low-double-digit percentages, while Ugg to increase mid-single-digit percentages annually.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Fallon was third among the broadcasters at 177,000—but Daily Show topped them all in the demo with 261,000, seeing a double-digit percentage increase over last year.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
De La Cruz stole 67 in 2024, one of seven Reds with double-digit steals that season.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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