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.

—Jason L. Riley

Examples of double-digit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Dodgers, who have a double-digit lead in the National League West, still have time for Sheehan to try to figure it out. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026

That would mean the S & P 500, which is already up more than 8% year to date, would notch a high double-digit return for the full year. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026

The report said the mainstream acceptance of resale has fueled double-digit sales increases at resale platforms such as ThredUp and Vinted—among others. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Despite trading for Micah Parsons, coach Matt LaFleur's team ended with five straight losses, consistently collapsing late in games, including three with double-digit leads. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-digit

• digit
• fidget
• midget
• widget