single-digit

adjective

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

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Five of the seven PGAs in May since 2019 — the 2020 championship at Harding Park was held in August because of COVID-19 — had a single-digit score to par for the winner. ABC News, 19 May 2026 This year might not be any different, with the pros looking for single-digit declines in both revenues and profits. Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Becerra blunder The first ad that grabbed my attention was a quick-turn by San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan (still stuck in single-digit polling numbers), who jumped on Xavier Becerra’s first major mess-up. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Looking ahead to fiscal 2027, the company said revenue is expected to decline slightly year-over-year, with a low-single-digit decrease in North America partially offset by low-single-digit growth in EMEA and Asia-Pacific. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 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 21 May. 2026.

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