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
Hannah PoturalskiExamples of double digits in a Sentence
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Kristin Cavallari's son Jaxon just hit double digits!
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
State significance Indiana is widely regarded as a Republican stronghold, and Trump beat Biden by double digits in the 2020 presidential race.
—Abc News, ABC News, 7 May 2024
As usual, the biggest driver of the company’s finances is its experiences division, which had revenue of $8.4 billion and operating income of $2.3 billion, both up double digits from a year ago.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
Antisemitic hate crimes in the 10 largest U.S. cities have increased by double digits three years running, according to his research drawn from police data.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Zaslav came in for criticism last week when his 2023 comp package of about $49 million was disclosed after a year in which WBD’s stock price sank by double digits.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2024
Only a minority of the results had been announced by early Friday, but already the signs were ominous, if not unexpected, for Mr. Sunak’s Conservatives, who have trailed the opposition Labour Party by double digits in national polls for 18 months.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Live Nation expects per-fan profitability at amphitheaters — which are 2.5 times the amount of similar third-party venues — to increase by double digits in 2024.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 2 May 2024
The coasts of Canada are home to five distinguishable orca populations, some of which number in the double digits or low hundreds, according to the Canadian government.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
State significance Indiana is widely regarded as a Republican stronghold, and Trump beat Biden by double digits in the 2020 presidential race.
—Abc News, ABC News, 7 May 2024
As usual, the biggest driver of the company’s finances is its experiences division, which had revenue of $8.4 billion and operating income of $2.3 billion, both up double digits from a year ago.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
Antisemitic hate crimes in the 10 largest U.S. cities have increased by double digits three years running, according to his research drawn from police data.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Zaslav came in for criticism last week when his 2023 comp package of about $49 million was disclosed after a year in which WBD’s stock price sank by double digits.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2024
Only a minority of the results had been announced by early Friday, but already the signs were ominous, if not unexpected, for Mr. Sunak’s Conservatives, who have trailed the opposition Labour Party by double digits in national polls for 18 months.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Live Nation expects per-fan profitability at amphitheaters — which are 2.5 times the amount of similar third-party venues — to increase by double digits in 2024.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 2 May 2024
The coasts of Canada are home to five distinguishable orca populations, some of which number in the double digits or low hundreds, according to the Canadian government.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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