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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While my personal nature in that area is more of the high-level, 10,000-foot circus barker, big picture, don’t sweat the nickels, let the sunshine in – that model will not cut it today.
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead of micromanaging every finger, humans provide high-level input while the AI handles coordination.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
The plan for peace negotiations follows a high-level meeting where top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt met in Islamabad to discuss an effort to open a path forward toward negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end the monthlong war.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Sale hadn’t slowed a bit, looking like his prime self despite piles of injuries and the reality that few in their late 30s maintain high-level performance.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead of micromanaging every finger, humans provide high-level input while the AI handles coordination.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
The plan for peace negotiations follows a high-level meeting where top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt met in Islamabad to discuss an effort to open a path forward toward negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end the monthlong war.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Sale hadn’t slowed a bit, looking like his prime self despite piles of injuries and the reality that few in their late 30s maintain high-level performance.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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