single-digit

adjective

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

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Of those, like most software companies, a single-digit percentage are subscribers. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026 During a call with analysts, finance chief Matt Friend warned sales would slide by a low single-digit percentage through the end of this calendar year, as a decline in China is expected to offset growing strength in North America. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026 This time last year, surveillance traps had single-digit counts of black flies. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026 But, elsewhere, is South Florida offering a single-digit salute? How else to explain that every other major stage in the region seems to be counterprogramming with entertainment aimed at grown-ups? Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2026.

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