double-digit

adjective

dou·​ble-dig·​it ˌdə-bəl-ˈdi-jət How to pronounce double-digit (audio)
: greater than or equal to 10 percent and less than 100 percent
double-digit inflation
double-digit price increases
Taking advantage of a double-digit lead in the polls, this son of a popular former two-term governor was coasting toward November on the heralded family name.Jason L. Riley

Examples of double-digit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Next up on the schedule are Nebraska (5-1), Iowa (4-2) and Washington (4-3), each probably a double-digit favorite against UCLA. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 Netflix is expecting to keep growing revenue at double-digit percentages in 2025. Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024 As a result, Quiet Golf has witnessed double-digit growth year over year across sales as well as triple-digit growth year to date compared to last year in direct-to-consumer channels. Michael Loré, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Despite the risks, three of those 11 second-year bulls managed to post double-digit returns in their third year, proving that even if the ride gets a little bumpy, there’s still a chance to pocket some profit. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double-digit 

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double-digit was in 1959

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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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