single-digit

adjective

: having a number or percentage that is 9 or less
a single-digit increase

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Cook Political Report lists the race as a toss-up, while recent polling has shown the candidates within close single-digit margins of each other. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 That said, one of the reasons the single-digit delinquency rates reported by banks differ from the Fed is how the two measure delinquency. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 This math subtraction worksheet encourages kids to cross out shapes to solve single-digit problems. Nicole Harris, Parents, 26 Aug. 2026 Beauty was a positive contributor to the quarter, reporting single-digit growth. Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for single-digit

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“Single-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-digit. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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