triple-digit

[trip-uhl-dij-it]

adjective

1. being in the hundreds or in a figure or amount from 100 through 999.

   triple-digit budget figures.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triple-digit¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

He ran on pledges to take a chainsaw to public spending that resonated with Argentines hurting from triple-digit inflation.

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In May, the two sides had agreed to drop triple-digit tariffs on each others' goods. which had raised the prospect of trade halting between them.

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U.S. firms that do business in China are hopeful that both sides will avoid another round of triple-digit tariffs.

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In May, the two sides had agreed to drop triple-digit tariffs on each others' goods. which had raised the prospect of trade halting between the two countries.

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The US and China have been in a fragile trade détente since May, when the two sides agreed to drop triple-digit tariffs on each others' goods that had nearly stopped trade between the two countries.

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