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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Samuel Berkman missed court in over 60 cases from January 2024 to January 2025 for misdemeanors or low-level felonies, according to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission complaint filed May 21.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The rise in cases is also the result of San Francisco police officers going after low-level lawbreakers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
The legislature in 2021 significantly reduced penalties for low-level, nonviolent crimes in Colorado’s state courts.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Not only that, but Russia sent a low-level diplomatic delegation.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 16 May 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The rise in cases is also the result of San Francisco police officers going after low-level lawbreakers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
The legislature in 2021 significantly reduced penalties for low-level, nonviolent crimes in Colorado’s state courts.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Not only that, but Russia sent a low-level diplomatic delegation.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 16 May 2025
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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