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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Delaney said deliveries this quarter are tracking lower for the U.S. and pointed out that European sales notably saw a 50% year-over-year decline in April, and an additional double-digit decline in May.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 June 2025
There was a double-digit difference between the growth companies and the weaker-performing companies, highlighting how the leadership team’s behavior affects business performance.
—Dan Hawkins, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Holding onto equity is particularly important in the NFL, where franchise valuations have increased at double-digit rates over the last five years.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Indiana came in as double-digit underdogs, and that looked to cover for the majority of the contest.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 June 2025
There was a double-digit difference between the growth companies and the weaker-performing companies, highlighting how the leadership team’s behavior affects business performance.
—Dan Hawkins, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Holding onto equity is particularly important in the NFL, where franchise valuations have increased at double-digit rates over the last five years.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Indiana came in as double-digit underdogs, and that looked to cover for the majority of the contest.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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 17 Jun. 2025.
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