low-level
adjective
low-lev·el
ˈlō-ˈle-vəl 
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a low level
2
: being of low importance or rank
3
: being or relating to nuclear waste containing low concentrations of radioactive components
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Brian, a former minor league catcher in the Braves organization, had managed five different low-level Braves minor league affiliates before Troy was born in 1988.
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Qatar established low-level diplomatic relations with Israel in 1996 but closed the Israeli trade office in Doha in 2000.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Cumulative long-term exposure to low-level pollution may cause more chronic disease than peak pollution events.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
While patients with diabetes take doses that increase every four weeks, microdosing entails using a low-level dose that doesn’t go up.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Qatar established low-level diplomatic relations with Israel in 1996 but closed the Israeli trade office in Doha in 2000.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Cumulative long-term exposure to low-level pollution may cause more chronic disease than peak pollution events.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
While patients with diabetes take doses that increase every four weeks, microdosing entails using a low-level dose that doesn’t go up.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-level
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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