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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That performance launched a run of eight consecutive starts of double-digit points.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
The first quarter saw the company’s largest drop in sales after virtually nonstop double-digit sales growth.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Markets are not in full panic, but the double-digit declines in major U.S. stock indexes are testing nerves.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
After losing all of a double-digit lead to trail by one point at the break, the Celtics had no room to feel comfortable.
—Jay King, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
The first quarter saw the company’s largest drop in sales after virtually nonstop double-digit sales growth.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Markets are not in full panic, but the double-digit declines in major U.S. stock indexes are testing nerves.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
After losing all of a double-digit lead to trail by one point at the break, the Celtics had no room to feel comfortable.
—Jay King, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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