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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But Mahan and Porter, who have mostly been in single digits in May, would have reshuffled the race at the top if either, or especially both, of them stepped aside.
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Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Individual productivity at Atlassian rose roughly 33% year-over-year from 2025 to 2026, while C-suite visibility into enterprise-level gains remained in the low single digits.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Despite that generous support, Mahan remains mired in the single digits in the polls.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Hoyt Purinton, owner of the only ferry line from the mainland, guesses the percentage is in the low single digits.
—Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 26 May 2026
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Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Individual productivity at Atlassian rose roughly 33% year-over-year from 2025 to 2026, while C-suite visibility into enterprise-level gains remained in the low single digits.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Despite that generous support, Mahan remains mired in the single digits in the polls.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Hoyt Purinton, owner of the only ferry line from the mainland, guesses the percentage is in the low single digits.
—Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 26 May 2026
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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