double-digit
adjective
dou·ble-dig·it
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdi-jət 
: greater than or equal to 10 percent and less than 100 percent
double-digit inflation
double-digit price increases
Taking advantage of a double-digit lead in the polls, this son of a popular former two-term governor was coasting toward November on the heralded family name.—
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Quinyon Mitchell gets the first pick-six of his career, intercepting a Sam Darnold pass to seal the win as the Eagles reach double-digit victories for the fifth consecutive season.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The first quarter was back and forth until the Aces got hot, going on a 13-0 run over a 90-second stretch to break open a double-digit lead fueled by six points from Carter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Both Canada and Mexico produced strong double-digit growth in the channel compared to Q1 2025.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Researchers are cautiously optimistic but warn the decline is slowing, some Western states saw double-digit increases, and deaths could rebound if treatment access wanes or policies shift.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Zach Berman, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The first quarter was back and forth until the Aces got hot, going on a 13-0 run over a 90-second stretch to break open a double-digit lead fueled by six points from Carter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Both Canada and Mexico produced strong double-digit growth in the channel compared to Q1 2025.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Researchers are cautiously optimistic but warn the decline is slowing, some Western states saw double-digit increases, and deaths could rebound if treatment access wanes or policies shift.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for double-digit
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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