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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Other potential candidates are only polling in single digits, a good 18 months before the first votes will be cast.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026
While the broadcast spent the first half focused on the Spurs’ record-setting start, when the Knicks cut the lead to single digits in the fourth quarter, the story being told changed, and the faces of some of New York’s A-list fans came to life.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Yes, that’s a 7%, single digits.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
In an Election Day interview, SMU Political Science Professor Cal Jillson said the general assumption is that Cornyn as the nominee would win in November with a lead somewhere in the mid to upper single digits.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026
While the broadcast spent the first half focused on the Spurs’ record-setting start, when the Knicks cut the lead to single digits in the fourth quarter, the story being told changed, and the faces of some of New York’s A-list fans came to life.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Yes, that’s a 7%, single digits.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
In an Election Day interview, SMU Political Science Professor Cal Jillson said the general assumption is that Cornyn as the nominee would win in November with a lead somewhere in the mid to upper single digits.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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