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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During the early 1990s California environmental regulators detected low-level radioactive wastewater leaking from the separation plant’s pipelines.
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Menacing is a low-level misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
Attackers can then install stealthy, low-level malware known as bootkits, malware that operates below the Windows operating system itself.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Researchers, public health experts and numerous studies agree that the impact of chronic, low-level exposure to sewer gas is not clear.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Menacing is a low-level misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
Attackers can then install stealthy, low-level malware known as bootkits, malware that operates below the Windows operating system itself.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Researchers, public health experts and numerous studies agree that the impact of chronic, low-level exposure to sewer gas is not clear.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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