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
Oman, which is not on the itinerary but whose leader will take part in the summit, is hosting high-level talks between the U.S. and Iran.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
But the problem, advocates say, is that internal investigations could be repeatedly delayed so long that they would not be finalized until after an officer had retired or been promoted to a high-level position, such as chief.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
Del Pino won’t need to handle a major workload in the backcourt, but his potential is intriguing as a 6-5 point guard with good court vision and experience playing high-level European competition as a teenager.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
The regional bloc had shunned high-level talks with Myanmar since the coup, to avoid legitimizing the junta.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
But the problem, advocates say, is that internal investigations could be repeatedly delayed so long that they would not be finalized until after an officer had retired or been promoted to a high-level position, such as chief.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
Del Pino won’t need to handle a major workload in the backcourt, but his potential is intriguing as a 6-5 point guard with good court vision and experience playing high-level European competition as a teenager.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
The regional bloc had shunned high-level talks with Myanmar since the coup, to avoid legitimizing the junta.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-level
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That said, anti-Tesla sentiment has been growing due to CEO Elon Musk's involvement with the Trump administration as senior advisor to the president.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The senior first baseman finally connected on his first homer of the season Thursday against Lake Park.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Below are the top 10 baby names that increased in popularity from 2023 to 2024.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The Broncos did that by using their top pick on CB Jahdae Barron, a versatile chess piece in the secondary, and feeding their stout defensive line with an ascending young player in edge Sai’vion Jones.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-level. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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