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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The Gators cut their deficit to single digits, 56-48, with 6:13 left in regulation when Amaya Battle missed a pull-up jumper and Laila Reynolds scored on a driving layup.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
The bottom line: If the GOP margin of victory comes in single digits in both races, expect a GOP freakout.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Before Monday’s game against Dallas, the Nets were in the midst of a 2-8 stretch with each loss coming by single digits.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Two weeks back, Delta said its corporate bookings growth had dropped into the low single digits after a 10% year-on-year increase in January.
—Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
The bottom line: If the GOP margin of victory comes in single digits in both races, expect a GOP freakout.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Before Monday’s game against Dallas, the Nets were in the midst of a 2-8 stretch with each loss coming by single digits.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Two weeks back, Delta said its corporate bookings growth had dropped into the low single digits after a 10% year-on-year increase in January.
—Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 28 Mar. 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 11 Apr. 2025.
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