single-digit

adjective

: having a number or percentage that is 9 or less
a single-digit increase

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Most polls, though, indicate that the governor holds a small, single-digit lead as the November election approaches. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 Although the race had tightened considerably in the weeks leading up to the election, the vast majority of the polls showed incumbent President Inacio Lula da Silva with a single-digit lead. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 For the full 2027 fiscal year, Nike said to expect revenue to decrease by a high-single-digit percentage. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Hill noted that Nike performance increased by another high-single-digit percentage in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for single-digit

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“Single-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-digit. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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