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
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In the extreme risk area, sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 55 mph are forecast with relative humidity values dipping into the single digits.
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Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
27 June 2026
There was little relief from the strong winds Saturday, but crews fighting the Cottonwood fire were treated to higher humidity levels than the single digits that were expected, said Alyssa Mason, a spokesperson assigned to the blaze.
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Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Dividend Aristocrat stocks have historically delivered total returns in the high single digits annually.
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Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The result in Iowa, according to Rita Hart, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party and a former state legislator who lost to Miller-Meeks by single digits in 2020, has been a lack of resonance with voters.
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Justin Papp,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
27 June 2026
There was little relief from the strong winds Saturday, but crews fighting the Cottonwood fire were treated to higher humidity levels than the single digits that were expected, said Alyssa Mason, a spokesperson assigned to the blaze.
—
Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Dividend Aristocrat stocks have historically delivered total returns in the high single digits annually.
—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The result in Iowa, according to Rita Hart, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party and a former state legislator who lost to Miller-Meeks by single digits in 2020, has been a lack of resonance with voters.
—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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