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.

Examples of single digits in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taken together, both polls align with the RealClearPolitics aggregator for all polls from the end of May through now, showing Harris (28%) ahead of Newsom (17%), Buttigieg (11%), and the rest of the field in single digits. — Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

The figures represented a setback after Central Bank President Luis Pérez predicted in May that monthly inflation would remain in single digits for the rest of the year. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

That poll showed Rasner — who won 24% of the vote in his 2024 challenge to now-Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso — trailing Gray by single digits, but losing support after voters were informed of his sexuality. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

So the profit margin in a typical service firm tends to sit in the single digits, a world away from the fat margins a software company enjoys. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for single digits

• midgets
• widgets