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 Moore’s lead was only in the single digits. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Overall, spending by Chinese nationals is down in the single digits, but showing clear signs of improvement, despite no change in the macroeconomic environment. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 Advertisement Many of these protestors have called for Dina Boluarte, whose approval ratings have been in the single digits for months, to leave office. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2025 The Buckeyes’ defense has given up two touchdowns all year and kept both Washington and Minnesota to single digits the last two weeks. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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