single-digit

adjective

: having a number or percentage that is 9 or less
a single-digit increase

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Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images China’s stock market looks to shake off casino vibes About a decade ago, China’s retail investors sought annual returns of 30% to 50%, dismissing single-digit gains, said Jin Xin, author of a Chinese investment book. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 Over the course of the offseason, coaches, general managers and personnel staffers have estimated that G5 revenue sharing budgets will be less than half that, with virtually everyone living in the single-digit millions for football, compared to $13-15 million for their Power 4 counterparts. The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025 Nevertheless, the poll by Echelon Insights, a Republican firm, found that most Democrats widely seen as possible successors to President Donald Trump have single-digit black support for the nomination. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2025 Other polls have similarly found Sherrill with a single-digit lead. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for single-digit

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“Single-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-digit. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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