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
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Originally, Longlegs was projected to do in the high single digits.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 July 2024
Twenty-nine percent named Harris, easily the leading choice in this group, with all others in the single digits.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 11 July 2024
But the the Cradle Cincinnati report found the mortality rate for Black infants also improved in 2023, falling to single digits for the first time on record.
—Ruth Cronin, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
Retailers are anticipating inflation will return to more normalized levels of low single digits this year, and have reported drops in some areas, including general merchandise.
—Jaewon Kang and Brendan Case / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 July 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 July 2024
Twenty-nine percent named Harris, easily the leading choice in this group, with all others in the single digits.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 11 July 2024
But the the Cradle Cincinnati report found the mortality rate for Black infants also improved in 2023, falling to single digits for the first time on record.
—Ruth Cronin, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
Retailers are anticipating inflation will return to more normalized levels of low single digits this year, and have reported drops in some areas, including general merchandise.
—Jaewon Kang and Brendan Case / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 July 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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