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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Improving growth/achievement scores for special education and low-level learners by focusing on quality English/Language Arts programming.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Rather than separating decision-making and motion control into independent modules, COSA links high-level reasoning directly with low-level motor execution, allowing planning and movement to occur almost simultaneously.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Other initiatives will provide training for younger workers and inmates serving time for low-level crimes and who are finishing their sentences.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors may have a stronger case because Arredondo was the chief of the Uvalde schools police department, while Gonzales and Peterson were low-level officers, Eldridge said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Rather than separating decision-making and motion control into independent modules, COSA links high-level reasoning directly with low-level motor execution, allowing planning and movement to occur almost simultaneously.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Other initiatives will provide training for younger workers and inmates serving time for low-level crimes and who are finishing their sentences.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors may have a stronger case because Arredondo was the chief of the Uvalde schools police department, while Gonzales and Peterson were low-level officers, Eldridge said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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