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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The drafting of Peyton Manning in 1998 paid huge dividends, as the Colts reversed their record in 1999 and would win double-digit games in 14 of the next 16 seasons.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The result was double-digit percentage declines in the share prices of GE Vernova, Eaton and Vertiv on Jan. 27, which was also a brutal day for the broader market as DeepSeek fears pummeled AI tech stocks including Club chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 May 2025
While the Heat was swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Ware started and played double-digit minutes in each of his first four NBA playoff games and Larsson played double-digit minutes off the bench in three of his first four NBA playoff games.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
The authority has been imposing consistent double-digit rate increases on local water agencies in recent years primarily because of declining demand.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The result was double-digit percentage declines in the share prices of GE Vernova, Eaton and Vertiv on Jan. 27, which was also a brutal day for the broader market as DeepSeek fears pummeled AI tech stocks including Club chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 May 2025
While the Heat was swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Ware started and played double-digit minutes in each of his first four NBA playoff games and Larsson played double-digit minutes off the bench in three of his first four NBA playoff games.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
The authority has been imposing consistent double-digit rate increases on local water agencies in recent years primarily because of declining demand.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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