double-digit

American  

[duhb-uhl-dij-it] / ˈdʌb əlˈdɪdʒ ɪt /

adjective

1. of or denoting a percentage greater than ten.

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Etymology

Origin of double-digit

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Boss concluded that although Nike had started to “realize initial green shoots” from its strategy for running shoes in its North American market, the bulk of the company’s product portfolio remained “challenged globally, resulting in an elongated timeline for the model to reach an inflection to revenue growth and a return to double-digit operating margins.”

From MarketWatch

Stocks have fallen so much since the start of the Iran war that Wall Street’s most bearish target now implies nearly a double-digit gain by the end of 2026.

From Barron's

Together, the trends pointed to the potential for double-digit returns, and investors came into 2026 confident the rally was about to sweep up many of the stocks that sat out the rise of Big Tech, Nvidia and the artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal

By some measures, stocks remain on solid footing: Analysts are projecting a sixth-straight quarter of double-digit earnings growth for S&P 500 companies during the first three months of 2026, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, investors should be looking at a double-digit increase in spending, up from recent annual growth of closer to 7%.

From Barron's