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double-digit

American  
[duhb-uhl-dij-it] / ˈdʌb əlˈdɪdʒ ɪt /

adjective

  1. of or denoting a percentage greater than ten.


Etymology

Origin of double-digit

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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“That’s really the core bull case here. Even a double-digit server CPU price hike in 2026 would benefit both AMD and Intel,” Makino said in written comments.

From Barron's

“That’s really the core bull case here. Even a double-digit server CPU price hike in 2026 would benefit both AMD and Intel,” Makino said in written comments.

From Barron's

States last year approved increases averaging 6% nationwide, according to S&P. That is an improvement on the double-digit increases of the previous two years, but still more than double last year’s rise in consumer prices, the data show.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We expect double-digit sales and adjusted earnings growth again in our second quarter.”

From Barron's

The fourth-quarter earnings season has been off to a solid start, with profit growth pegged at around 9%, and analysts see another year of double-digit gains for the S&P 500 over the whole of the year.

From Barron's