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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Consumer spending in China has remained lackluster since the pandemic, with retail sales only growing by the low single digits in recent months.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
After UConn cut the St. John’s lead to single digits in the second half of Sunday’s game, Richmond responded by making jumpers on back-to-back possessions.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer likes fast-guy uniform numbers — the single digits that look sleek on the back of speedsters like Crow-Armstrong.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
By 2000, that percentage had dropped to single digits, at just 7%.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
After UConn cut the St. John’s lead to single digits in the second half of Sunday’s game, Richmond responded by making jumpers on back-to-back possessions.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer likes fast-guy uniform numbers — the single digits that look sleek on the back of speedsters like Crow-Armstrong.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
By 2000, that percentage had dropped to single digits, at just 7%.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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