as in senior
of great importance or high rank
These military secrets are known only to a few high-level government officials.
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Recent Examples of high-level
But there are many theoretical and a growing number of real-world use cases for agents in leadership and high-level decision-making.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In this role, Caldwell will oversee day-to-day business operations and high-level strategic initiatives for the Timberwolves, Lynx and Iowa Wolves.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
His answer might be dismissed as vague if it were uttered by someone without his record of uncovering high-level crimes.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
But Oluwaseyi’s climb to the higher echelons of the sport is the understood, yet bittersweet rub for MLS, which is high-level soccer but not, say, the NBA, NFL, NHL or Major League Baseball.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In this role, Caldwell will oversee day-to-day business operations and high-level strategic initiatives for the Timberwolves, Lynx and Iowa Wolves.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
His answer might be dismissed as vague if it were uttered by someone without his record of uncovering high-level crimes.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
But Oluwaseyi’s climb to the higher echelons of the sport is the understood, yet bittersweet rub for MLS, which is high-level soccer but not, say, the NBA, NFL, NHL or Major League Baseball.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-level
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So far this decade — according to Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science — the number of days that lows failed to dip below 80 degrees has already doubled compared to the 2000’s.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Although the recognition of other countries is also a key component of obtaining statehood, any Palestinian state established today would not meet the minimal criteria, according to Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies and the Misgav Institute.—
Michele Chabin,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The son of Curlin has danced every big dance this year and remains in top form.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy fired the director of the CDC this week, triggering the resignations of several top leaders.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-level. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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