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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Cases have reached double digits in Terry County (60), El Paso County (54), Lubbock County (53), Dawson County (26), Yoakum County (20), Lamar County (19), Cochran County (14) and Ector County (11), with a total of 33 Texas counties confirming cases.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
All 12 of those wins came by double digits, with the Ducks averaging 48.5 points in those games.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
After plunging by double digits last week, prices in South Florida are up by double digits this week, leading up to Memorial Day weekend.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Her late explosion was too much to come back from as the lead stretched to double digits again.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
All 12 of those wins came by double digits, with the Ducks averaging 48.5 points in those games.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
After plunging by double digits last week, prices in South Florida are up by double digits this week, leading up to Memorial Day weekend.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Her late explosion was too much to come back from as the lead stretched to double digits again.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for double digits
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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