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 Dybantsa must produce high-level play every game if BYU hopes to be alive when April arrives.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Abraham had been in the high-level position — second in command — for just three months.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
The high-level takeaway is that this rotation may be starting to run its course.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Another candidate, this one for a high-level position, was doing a lot of stretching, Nibler said.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Abraham had been in the high-level position — second in command — for just three months.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
The high-level takeaway is that this rotation may be starting to run its course.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Another candidate, this one for a high-level position, was doing a lot of stretching, Nibler said.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high-level
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-level
Adjective
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Murray rose through the ranks during her time with the Boston Housing Authority, working first as a clerk, then as a senior management aide, and finally as an executive secretary in the property management division, from late 2022 to October 2024.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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For the first time since the end of Ryder Ryan’s senior year at North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina, Ryder and his younger brother, River, are teammates again.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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In a 13-0 vote, the council instructed the Office of Finance with assistance from top city analysts to report on the feasibility of raising the program’s threshold, as well as potential fiscal impacts.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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In his mind, Spurs’ determination to operate with one of the top flight’s strictest wage structures would quickly catch up with them in a hyper-competitive league, where more clubs could dream of European football.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-level. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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