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high-quality

adjective

high-qual·​i·​ty ˈhī-ˈkwä-lə-tē How to pronounce high-quality (audio)
variants or less commonly high quality
higher-quality also higher quality; highest-quality also highest quality
: very good of its kind : being of high quality
a very high-quality product
uses high-quality materials/ingredients
received a high-quality education
When people do need health services, those services must be accessible, affordable and high-quality.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
The best noise-canceling headphones deliver high-quality sound and filter out all the external noise and distractions.Jeffrey Harper
You will be able to remain calm under pressure and produce consistently high quality work.paralleldesk.com

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The members-only store is also known for high-quality goods and services and as an employer that values its workers. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025 However, not all high-quality names joined the ride higher. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025 The holidays are here, officially marking the beginning of the shopping season, and Pro Standard is offering some of the highest-quality Cowboys gear on the market this year. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 Through Season for Sharing, IndyStar collects donations for the Summer Youth Program Fund, a partnership of Indianapolis funders that supports high-quality programs serving more than 80,000 Marion County youth each year. Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-quality

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-quality was in 1881

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“High-quality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-quality. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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