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

Examples of high-quality in a Sentence

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The best kits with oils and lotions can rise to $150, and those containing high-quality straight razors might cost as much as $200. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Those specialized centers can offer high-quality care linked to better outcomes. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 Decart’s ability to use AI to modify live video feeds instantly is indicative of high-quality infrastructure talent, one of the people said. Lynn Doan, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Many teams intentionally reserve more expensive models for complex work, where better reasoning and higher-quality outputs justify the additional expense. Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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