high-level
adjective
high-lev·el
ˈhī-ˈle-vəl 
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a high level
2
: being of high importance or rank
high-level diplomats
3
: of, relating to, or being a computer programming language (such as BASIC or Pascal) which is similar to a natural language (such as English) and in which each statement is translated by a compiler usually into several machine language instructions
4
: relating to or being nuclear waste that contains highly concentrated radioactive components which are environmentally hazardous
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Del Pino won’t need to handle a major workload in the backcourt, but his potential is intriguing as a 6-5 point guard with good court vision and experience playing high-level European competition as a teenager.
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Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
The regional bloc had shunned high-level talks with Myanmar since the coup, to avoid legitimizing the junta.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Waltz has similar interests to his wife, who has served in high-level national security roles under multiple administrations.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Conklin restructured his contract to ensure a return, and the Browns are counting on him to again be the kind of high-level player he’s been when healthy.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
The regional bloc had shunned high-level talks with Myanmar since the coup, to avoid legitimizing the junta.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Waltz has similar interests to his wife, who has served in high-level national security roles under multiple administrations.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Conklin restructured his contract to ensure a return, and the Browns are counting on him to again be the kind of high-level player he’s been when healthy.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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