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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Nottingham Forest’s talisman followed up his recent 20-point haul with another double-digit return in his team’s 5-0 win over Sunderland on Friday night.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
An early-season, double-digit winning streak is great for players, managers and the marketing department.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of members are also using personal cups to get double the number of stars — a double-digit increase since the changes were put in place.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
By the end of those five possessions, Minnesota had transformed a double-digit deficit into a lead.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
An early-season, double-digit winning streak is great for players, managers and the marketing department.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of members are also using personal cups to get double the number of stars — a double-digit increase since the changes were put in place.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
By the end of those five possessions, Minnesota had transformed a double-digit deficit into a lead.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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