double-digit

adjective

dou·​ble-dig·​it ˌdə-bəl-ˈdi-jət 

: greater than or equal to 10 percent and less than 100 percent

double-digit inflation

double-digit price increases

Taking advantage of a double-digit lead in the polls, this son of a popular former two-term governor was coasting toward November on the heralded family name.

—Jason L. Riley

Examples of double-digit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Miami is second with 17 consecutive double-digit victories from 2000 to 2001. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Huawei's push into the smartphone market comes as sales in China have slumped this year, with a double-digit decline year-on-year in August and September, according to Counterpoint Research. — Matthew Tan,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Sportsbooks seem to think this will be an easy win for the Cowboys, giving them an almost double-digit spread to cover. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

According to provincial data, Quebec’s exports of metal ores and non-metallic minerals dropped by nearly 25% in 2025, alongside double-digit declines in autos, chemicals, and plastics products. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-digit

• digit
• fidget
• midget
• widget