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
Examples of high-level in a Sentence
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Scanlon was involved in everything from corporate recruiting and personnel vetting to labor negotiations to high-level M&A activity during his 44 years with RCA, Hertz and NBC.
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Stuart Sucherman, Variety, 11 May 2024
On Friday, the Bears turned Taylor loose for an open-field punting period that offered the opportunity for the rookie to show off his high-level leg strength.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
The issues around Trump’s case were novel enough that, during his presidency, the IRS undertook a high-level legal review before pursuing it.
—Paul Kiel, Fortune, 11 May 2024
Some Arab Americans who have long had an entree to high-level Democratic politics expressed feelings of deep alienation.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 10 May 2024
After high-level negotiations between Washington and N’Djamena, some – but not all - U.S. troops were pulled out ‘temporarily’ for the country’s elections, but hope to come back.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 10 May 2024
Some got high-level badges indistinguishable from those worn by country representatives negotiating the treaty.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
Most countries have their own specific bilateral interests in dealings with China and use high-level meetings to try to advance them.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The pillars that were decided (earlier this year) were revenue distribution, high-level governance and the access piece.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
Stuart Sucherman, Variety, 11 May 2024
On Friday, the Bears turned Taylor loose for an open-field punting period that offered the opportunity for the rookie to show off his high-level leg strength.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
The issues around Trump’s case were novel enough that, during his presidency, the IRS undertook a high-level legal review before pursuing it.
—Paul Kiel, Fortune, 11 May 2024
Some Arab Americans who have long had an entree to high-level Democratic politics expressed feelings of deep alienation.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 10 May 2024
After high-level negotiations between Washington and N’Djamena, some – but not all - U.S. troops were pulled out ‘temporarily’ for the country’s elections, but hope to come back.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 10 May 2024
Some got high-level badges indistinguishable from those worn by country representatives negotiating the treaty.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
Most countries have their own specific bilateral interests in dealings with China and use high-level meetings to try to advance them.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The pillars that were decided (earlier this year) were revenue distribution, high-level governance and the access piece.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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