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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Both of those titles are expected to file in the low-single digits.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Wind chills will generally be in the single digits.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Coldest low temperatures will be FRIDAY AM with single digits in the mountains, and 20s to low 30s in the Valley and foothills.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Down 59-43 with under three minutes to play in the third quarter, the Badgers kept hope alive with a 7-0 run to bring the Gophers’ lead to single digits.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Wind chills will generally be in the single digits.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Coldest low temperatures will be FRIDAY AM with single digits in the mountains, and 20s to low 30s in the Valley and foothills.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Down 59-43 with under three minutes to play in the third quarter, the Badgers kept hope alive with a 7-0 run to bring the Gophers’ lead to single digits.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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