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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single-digit

It also expects to post a high single-digit percentage negative non-IFRS operating margin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Ubisoft also expects a "high single-digit" percentage drop in its operating margin calculated according to non-IFRS accounting standards.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

In contrast, at Locke, Green Dot agreed to manage an existing, massively struggling, eyesore campus associated with periodic brawls, truancy, single-digit academic proficiency rates, a 40% graduation rate and few college graduates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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