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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Then, of course, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has made many headlines forecasting that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within five years and push unemployment into double digits.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Portland held halftime leads in Games 3 and 4 at home but lost both by double digits.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Sales for Marly’s Delina franchise, for instance, continue to gain by double digits.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Take for example his corner 3-pointer that came with less than a minute left in the third quarter and helped the Magic go from up just eight points to leading by double digits again.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Portland held halftime leads in Games 3 and 4 at home but lost both by double digits.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Sales for Marly’s Delina franchise, for instance, continue to gain by double digits.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Take for example his corner 3-pointer that came with less than a minute left in the third quarter and helped the Magic go from up just eight points to leading by double digits again.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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