single-digit

adjective

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

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And company leaders noted that Q3 is off to a strong start, with a mid-single-digit comp in August alone. Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 That’s debatable, but more to the point the later single-digit rounds are probably not part of the Dead Zone these days, as other good research has shown. Ben Gretch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The company has been posting mid-to-high single-digit comp sales growth consistently for years, which could lead investors to believe that Costco has been a victim of its own success. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Cook Political Report lists the race as a toss-up, while recent polling has shown the candidates within close single-digit margins of each other. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 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 15 Sep. 2026.

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