single digits

noun

chiefly US

: a number or percentage that is 9 or less

They won the game by single digits.

The state's unemployment rate is in the single digits.

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Humidities will potentially fall to single digits in some areas from Wednesday into Friday. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 Temperatures will be in the single digits early Wednesday before climbing back into the teens. —

Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025 The protocol will remain in effect through Thursday, Jan. 9. Temperatures are expected to reach highs in the mid to upper 20s, according to a statement, with lows in the single digits and teens. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025 Denver temperatures could fall into the single digits Tuesday night and the mountains could see sub-zero weather. —

Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for single digits

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