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single-digit

American  
[sing-guhl-dij-it] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈdɪdʒ ɪt /

adjective

  1. of or denoting a percentage smaller than ten, especially with reference to rates below that level.

    single-digit rates of inflation.


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But the analysts said Ericsson’s outlook implies a low single-digit percentage downgrade to 2026 earnings-per-share estimates and low- to mid-single-digit percentage reductions to 2027.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The only other time she was held to single-digit points with the Sparks was in another road game at Golden State last season.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Even in its best years, Peloton—another premium hardware brand that Wall Street briefly valued like a highflying software company—managed only high single-digit operating margins.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

SpaceX has yet to declare the size of its IPO offering, but it will likely be a single-digit percentage of the company’s total shares outstanding.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

I expect her to offer me a single-digit gesture, but instead she says, “How did you do that?”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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