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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White pointed out that during the challenging global economic backdrop of the past two years, Linde grew operating cash and EPS by mid to high single digits while contractually securing a record-high, high-quality project backlog.
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CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Polls have generally put Spanberger's lead in the single digits or the low teens, though no poll has shown her with 60 percent of the vote.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Only two of those games were decided by single digits, though the Missouri game was within a score until late.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
The movie is expected to file in the low single digits.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Polls have generally put Spanberger's lead in the single digits or the low teens, though no poll has shown her with 60 percent of the vote.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Only two of those games were decided by single digits, though the Missouri game was within a score until late.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
The movie is expected to file in the low single digits.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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 6 Nov. 2025.
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