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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That included limiting penalties on losses to high-level opponents.
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Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Within the organization, there were several high-level partners operating as wholesale distributors selling heroin to other dealers.
—Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Putin arrives in India for two-day state visit Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day state visit, marking the resumption of regular high-level exchanges between Russia and India.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
In simpler terms, this means that, although the companies provided evidence of reducing their environmental footprint or using recycled components, the ASA required evidence of high-level substantiation for the absolute claims used in the ads themselves.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Within the organization, there were several high-level partners operating as wholesale distributors selling heroin to other dealers.
—Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Putin arrives in India for two-day state visit Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day state visit, marking the resumption of regular high-level exchanges between Russia and India.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
In simpler terms, this means that, although the companies provided evidence of reducing their environmental footprint or using recycled components, the ASA required evidence of high-level substantiation for the absolute claims used in the ads themselves.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 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 12 Dec. 2025.
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