higher

adjective

as in advanced
being far along in development an institute of higher learning higher primates, such as the apes

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Relevance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher
  1. advanced
  2. improved
  3. evolved
  4. high
Adjective
  • Yet, as in many speculative markets, sophisticated participants often have access to better information, stronger analytical tools and more advanced risk-management techniques than retail participants, giving them an informational edge.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This week, Ukraine also did not receive advanced warning from partners of incoming ballistic missiles, resulting in civilian deaths, according to Ukrainian officials.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of advanced
Adjective
  • The new version features a single, improved fairing, rather than a separate center and rear fairings.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • These investments have created significant value and improved decision making across the enterprise, but digital transformation hasn’t reached the shop floor with the same intensity.
    — Naveen Poonian, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of improved
Adjective
  • Her writing carries a distinctly evolved candor, which is saying something for someone as willfully exposed as Chinouriri.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
  • So many designs lacked some of the subtle details that make evolved enzymes such great catalysts.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolved
Adjective
  • The View From Midland Despite the year’s geopolitical turmoil, there’s a newfound sense of economic stability in Midland that, for the first time in the city’s history, doesn’t seem to depend on sustained high oil prices.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Another was that lower government spending for public health programs was leading to higher costs for private sector plans.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of high
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“Higher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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