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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This is particularly true given that Snap’s ad sales growth is in the single digits, falling short of other tech firms that have recently disclosed robust advertising revenue.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Concerns included the weather during the day and low relative humidity in the single digits.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Outlook While Apple doesn't provide formal guidance, management said that September quarter revenue is expected to increase by mid-to-high single digits versus the year ago period.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Before Trump returned to office, tariffs on goods coming to the U.S. from Europe were significantly lower, averaging in the low single digits, according to the New York Times.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 July 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Concerns included the weather during the day and low relative humidity in the single digits.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Outlook While Apple doesn't provide formal guidance, management said that September quarter revenue is expected to increase by mid-to-high single digits versus the year ago period.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Before Trump returned to office, tariffs on goods coming to the U.S. from Europe were significantly lower, averaging in the low single digits, according to the New York Times.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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