single digits
noun
chiefly US
: a number or percentage that is 9 or less
They won the game by single digits.
The state's unemployment rate is in the single digits.
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Before Trump returned to office, tariffs on goods coming to the U.S. from Europe were significantly lower, averaging in the low single digits, according to the New York Times.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 July 2025
This could unlock breakthroughs and innovations across industries and some models suggest this could push global GDP growth from low single digits to over 20% annually.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The mayor noted the city led the nation last year in reducing auto thefts and has kept homicide numbers this year down in the single digits, a major turnaround not seen in every large city.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
Beyond the high amount of short activity, the stock was perceived as a bargain by contrarian meme traders, having languished in single digits for months.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 July 2025
This could unlock breakthroughs and innovations across industries and some models suggest this could push global GDP growth from low single digits to over 20% annually.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The mayor noted the city led the nation last year in reducing auto thefts and has kept homicide numbers this year down in the single digits, a major turnaround not seen in every large city.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
Beyond the high amount of short activity, the stock was perceived as a bargain by contrarian meme traders, having languished in single digits for months.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for single digits
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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