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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Despite its continued use, however, experts have known for decades that high-level exposure to PCE comes with health risks.
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Liz Regalia, Parents, 27 Dec. 2025
According to him, about one percent of nuclear waste is classified as high-level material and must be securely isolated for hundreds of thousands of years.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
The high-level Libyan delegation was on its way back to Tripoli after holding defense talks in Ankara aimed at boosting military cooperation between the two countries.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
Sohn’s dad’s status as a high-level official in the region would put him in danger if communist forces took over.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
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Liz Regalia, Parents, 27 Dec. 2025
According to him, about one percent of nuclear waste is classified as high-level material and must be securely isolated for hundreds of thousands of years.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
The high-level Libyan delegation was on its way back to Tripoli after holding defense talks in Ankara aimed at boosting military cooperation between the two countries.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
Sohn’s dad’s status as a high-level official in the region would put him in danger if communist forces took over.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-level
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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