single-digit

adjective

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

Examples of single-digit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After what has seemingly felt like a balmy winter thus far, single-digit and below-zero temperatures are heading this way. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024 From Monday through Saturday, blistering cold wind chills, as well as single-digit low temperatures, are expected throughout southeast Indiana, Northern Kentucky and southwest Ohio. Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2024 But Michiganders might not be so lucky later this week and early next, with predictions of more snow, rain, and single-digit, or perhaps even subzero, temperatures. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024 That would mark the first quarter of single-digit sales growth in its two decades as a public company. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024 Backing out those one-time costs, Disney expects operating income in fiscal Q3 to be in the mid-to-high single-digit range and to increase double-digits for Q4. Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 May 2024 In the first round of the playoffs, Holiday scored only three points against the Lakers, playing single-digit minutes in four of the five games as Malone went nine-deep into his bench. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024 But for the first time since March 28 against St. Francis, Jesuit figured out the DLS hitters and held the Spartans to single-digit runs. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024 The company cited several other reasons for its weakened outlook: single-digit inflation in its cost base, additional inventory storage costs due to the struggling U.S. wholesale business, and ongoing investments in a new supply-chain system and customer data platform. Jasmine Li, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024

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“Single-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-digit. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.

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