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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By category, fresh food comps increased mid- to high single digits on a percentage basis in the quarter, while Non-food delivered a mid-single-digit increase.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Temperatures will fall into the 20s, and winds will create a feel-like temps in the teens and single digits through Monday.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Confidence is increasing that the entire area drops into the mid to lower teens east of the mountains and single digits in the mountains.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent polls have him in single digits.
—Justin Worland, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Temperatures will fall into the 20s, and winds will create a feel-like temps in the teens and single digits through Monday.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Confidence is increasing that the entire area drops into the mid to lower teens east of the mountains and single digits in the mountains.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent polls have him in single digits.
—Justin Worland, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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