double digits
plural noun
variants
or double-digits
chiefly US
: a number or percentage from 10 to 99 especially when considered significant
There is good news for South Carolina motorists hitting the road for Christmas as gas prices have dropped by double digits in the last week.—
Sophie Brams
Sophie BramsA Dayton-area catering company has been growing its services and is hiring new staff in the double-digits.—Hannah Poturalski
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Sales of women’s apparel and activewear shot up by double digits year over year.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Along with their brutal record, the Titans are also just 1-9 against the spread this season, while each of their past four losses has been by double digits.
—Adam Gretz, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Similar patterns appeared in Lawrence, MA (80% Latino), where Democratic support fell by double digits compared to 2020, and in Starr County, TX (97% Hispanic), where Republicans won for the first time since 1896.
—Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
But as universal as these themes may be, a place like Pacific View likely costs in the double digits per month.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Along with their brutal record, the Titans are also just 1-9 against the spread this season, while each of their past four losses has been by double digits.
—Adam Gretz, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Similar patterns appeared in Lawrence, MA (80% Latino), where Democratic support fell by double digits compared to 2020, and in Starr County, TX (97% Hispanic), where Republicans won for the first time since 1896.
—Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
But as universal as these themes may be, a place like Pacific View likely costs in the double digits per month.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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