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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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It also projects stable to slight growth in adjusted earnings per share compared with previous guidance of high single-digit growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The nights will also turn cold with single-digit lows in almost all areas and the chance of a touch of frost as well as some patchy mist and fog.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

In addition, the agreement provides for low single-digit royalties on future product sales.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Republicans are currently sitting on a single-digit majority.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 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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