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

The Bears are 3-6 this season, with three losses by single digits. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

On a year-to-date basis, Alkire said Wrangler’s western business is up high single digits, D2C business is up low double digits, female business is up at a high-teen rate and international has seen solid growth. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

By early spring, Becerra’s campaign seemed on life support, polling in the low-to-mid single digits and struggling to fundraise. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

While Graham won men this year, her margin was in the single digits -- compared to a 34-point margin in favor of Scott four years ago. — Elizabeth Schreier, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for single digits

• midgets
• widgets