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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The Buckeyes’ defense has given up two touchdowns all year and kept both Washington and Minnesota to single digits the last two weeks.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
While online sales for holiday are seen growing midsingle digits, overall holiday sales — digital and brick-and-mortar store sales combined — are seen growing just low-single digits.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Spanberger has led Earle-Sears consistently in every poll that has come out, usually by at least mid-to-upper single digits but sometimes double digits.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
All other ages were in single digits, SSA said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
While online sales for holiday are seen growing midsingle digits, overall holiday sales — digital and brick-and-mortar store sales combined — are seen growing just low-single digits.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Spanberger has led Earle-Sears consistently in every poll that has come out, usually by at least mid-to-upper single digits but sometimes double digits.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
All other ages were in single digits, SSA said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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