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
Some CEOs, including Amazon’s Andy Jassy, have already started asking employees for a list of accomplishments, a change from the previous high-level focus on goals and an employee’s best way of working.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Pine originally questioned Roxana in the season two premiere in connection with the suspicious death of his superior Rex Mayhew (Douglas Hodge), who had been killed by MI6 chief Mayra Cavendish (Indira Varma) for investigating a high-level leak within the organization.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Follow along for live updates The launch of the PWHL in 2024 has raised standards across women’s hockey, giving elite players regular high-level competition and accelerating the development of national programs beyond the traditional North American powerhouses.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
The ultimate goal is to greatly magnify the capability of fighters by providing additional autonomous aircraft that can fly themselves, respond to high-level commands instead of being remote controlled, and plan and carry out mission objectives.
—New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2026
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Pine originally questioned Roxana in the season two premiere in connection with the suspicious death of his superior Rex Mayhew (Douglas Hodge), who had been killed by MI6 chief Mayra Cavendish (Indira Varma) for investigating a high-level leak within the organization.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Follow along for live updates The launch of the PWHL in 2024 has raised standards across women’s hockey, giving elite players regular high-level competition and accelerating the development of national programs beyond the traditional North American powerhouses.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
The ultimate goal is to greatly magnify the capability of fighters by providing additional autonomous aircraft that can fly themselves, respond to high-level commands instead of being remote controlled, and plan and carry out mission objectives.
—New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-level
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After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Gavin McKenna, a top NHL prospect who plays for the Penn State Nittany Lions’ ice hockey team, is facing an assault charge after an altercation Saturday night.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-level. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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