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.—
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In an investor presentation seen by CNBC, the league touts the opportunity to invest in an asset class of sports with double-digit annual growth and the ability to capture additional revenue opportunities across sponsorship, hosting events and local activations.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
That continues to be sluggish compared to double-digit gains during the pandemic and its aftermath.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The first quarter is expected to show a double-digit negative trend based on the brand’s order backlog and by some spring 2025 early deliveries in the quarter.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Trailing for the first time in the game, the reigning back-to-back champs scored 14 unanswered points to take a double-digit point lead late in the second quarter.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Golden, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
That continues to be sluggish compared to double-digit gains during the pandemic and its aftermath.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The first quarter is expected to show a double-digit negative trend based on the brand’s order backlog and by some spring 2025 early deliveries in the quarter.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Trailing for the first time in the game, the reigning back-to-back champs scored 14 unanswered points to take a double-digit point lead late in the second quarter.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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