single digits
noun
chiefly US
: a number or percentage that is 9 or less
They won the game by single digits.
The state's unemployment rate is in the single digits.
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Kalshi notes, though, that Rubio’s stock has risen from single digits earlier this year.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Villaraigosa and Mahan are Democrats who have been polling at single digits.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Only seven of 32 round-of-64 games this year were decided by single digits compared to 11 for the men.
—Eddie Pells, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Brands typically use ingredients like agave inulin, apple cider vinegar or fruit juice to deliver flavor while keeping sugar grams in the single digits per can.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Villaraigosa and Mahan are Democrats who have been polling at single digits.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Only seven of 32 round-of-64 games this year were decided by single digits compared to 11 for the men.
—Eddie Pells, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Brands typically use ingredients like agave inulin, apple cider vinegar or fruit juice to deliver flavor while keeping sugar grams in the single digits per can.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for single digits
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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