double digits
plural noun
variants
or double-digits
chiefly US
: a number or percentage from 10 to 99 especially when considered significant
There is good news for South Carolina motorists hitting the road for Christmas as gas prices have dropped by double digits in the last week.—
Sophie Brams
Sophie BramsA Dayton-area catering company has been growing its services and is hiring new staff in the double-digits.—Hannah Poturalski
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Highs on Wednesday could not even reach the double digits with wind chills below zero.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
All five reached double digits in points for the fourth time this winter, and only Kentucky’s starters have recorded more double-figure displays in the same game with five.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Unilever said that one of its newest brands, K18, a premium biotech hair care brand, grew in the double digits and will be included in underlying sales growth from this month.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
The Bulldogs led by double digits for the majority of the second half, owing much of that to Oakland’s inability to make free throws.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
All five reached double digits in points for the fourth time this winter, and only Kentucky’s starters have recorded more double-figure displays in the same game with five.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Unilever said that one of its newest brands, K18, a premium biotech hair care brand, grew in the double digits and will be included in underlying sales growth from this month.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
The Bulldogs led by double digits for the majority of the second half, owing much of that to Oakland’s inability to make free throws.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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