single-digit

adjective

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

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An Emerson College poll published last week showed a 15-point increase for Becerra, who had been reporting single-digit numbers a month ago. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 The cost of the system has swelled from single-digit millions to nearly $40 million and rising — at a time when the health fund is running $50 million deficits. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026 Sears’ American stores, once numbering in the thousands, have dwindled to a single-digit number, giving way to business forecasts that anticipate the company could shutter at any moment. Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The two rivals and former Congressmember Katie Porter have been the only Democrats not mired in low, single-digit support in polls of voters. Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026 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 27 Apr. 2026.

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