double-digit

adjective

dou·​ble-dig·​it ˌdə-bəl-ˈdi-jət How to pronounce double-digit (audio)
: 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

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Goldman’s wealth management business saw a double-digit revenue increase in fiscal year 2024. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 June 2025 An Indiana team that hadn’t led by more than 10 points at any time in the first five games — and that double-digit lead was brief — led by 28 early in the third quarter. Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 His six league goals last season represent a modest return, especially after back-to-back double-digit campaigns previous to this. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 June 2025 Dominant Cloud Market Position: Azure’s consistent double-digit growth rates and Microsoft’s strong foothold in the expanding cloud market have further justified these higher valuation multiples. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for double-digit

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double-digit was in 1959

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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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