single-digit

adjective

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

Examples of single-digit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Income thresholds for most demographic groups saw comparable single-digit percentage increases, while Gen X’s saw a slight dip. Byjason Ma, Fortune, 6 July 2024 The Greens and Wales’ Plaid Cymru are also fielding candidates and have won single-digit hauls of seats in the past. NBC News, 4 July 2024 The union says its deal grants workers an immediate 15.5% raise, plus further single-digit raises during the course of the five-year agreement. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 1 July 2024 Biden’s Gen Z advantage over Trump shrank to a single-digit margin. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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