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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While low-level exposure usually leads to irritation and redness, more intense exposure can harm the cornea, especially without swift medical treatment.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
What To Know The volcano showed low-level activity starting in July 2025, including underground magma movement and early sulfur dioxide emissions, according to the Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics (COMET), as cited in a NASA report Thursday.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Ankara has hosted rounds of low-level talks between Russia and Ukraine and has offered to take part in the stabilization force in Gaza to help uphold the fragile ceasefire, engagements Leo may applaud in his arrival speech.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, sim-to-real advances prove that low-level skills can be safely and efficiently learned in simulation and then transferred to physical robots.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
What To Know The volcano showed low-level activity starting in July 2025, including underground magma movement and early sulfur dioxide emissions, according to the Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics (COMET), as cited in a NASA report Thursday.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Ankara has hosted rounds of low-level talks between Russia and Ukraine and has offered to take part in the stabilization force in Gaza to help uphold the fragile ceasefire, engagements Leo may applaud in his arrival speech.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, sim-to-real advances prove that low-level skills can be safely and efficiently learned in simulation and then transferred to physical robots.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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