single-digit

adjective

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

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Centrist candidates notched single-digit support. USA Today, 1 June 2026 The top 5% of earners who stayed with their employers received year-over-year pay hikes approaching double digits, while peers who switched jobs only saw a low-single-digit bump, according to a Bank of America study using internal deposit data. Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 30 May 2026 Billionaire Tom Steyer still holds a chance at 15%, but all other candidates who were once viable are lagging behind by single-digit percentages. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 May 2026 Research from Counterpoint showed iPhone Air shipments running at low single-digit numbers in China while the standard iPhone 17 drove growth. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 23 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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