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.

Examples of single digits in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cooper’s lead over Whatley is still in the single digits, this official added, and late-breaking voters could still shift the race toward Republicans. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Two of the Pac-12 defeats are by single digits (Boise State at Oregon and Utah State at Washington), but none of the American’s losses are by fewer than 14 points. — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026

Throughout much of 2025 and into 2026, encampment counts generally remained in the single digits across the three locations. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The pic is expected to do the mid-single digits in its 5-day debut. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for single digits

• midgets
• widgets