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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For some, the outages, caused by a heavy buildup of ice on power lines and soon-to-fall trees, lasted nearly two weeks, all while temperatures dropped into the single digits.
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Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
In water, sales increased organically in the low single digits, thanks in large part to strength in industrial water markets.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Tennessee has struggled, like most other SEC teams, against South Carolina the past few years, although the Lady Vols' previous three games -- all Gamecock wins -- were decided by single digits.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Poser believes Crocs sales will be down low-single digits, with weak sales in North America offset by growth in international markets.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
In water, sales increased organically in the low single digits, thanks in large part to strength in industrial water markets.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Tennessee has struggled, like most other SEC teams, against South Carolina the past few years, although the Lady Vols' previous three games -- all Gamecock wins -- were decided by single digits.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Poser believes Crocs sales will be down low-single digits, with weak sales in North America offset by growth in international markets.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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