HIGHER Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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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By increasing its manufacturing capacity, the company aims to strengthen its ability to deliver advanced systems to customers.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Back the companies willing to take risks The United States needs an advanced manufacturing ecosystem that includes more than behemoths with access to capital markets and giant lines of credit.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of advanced

Adjective

This improved insulation also reduces the freeze-thaw cycles that can cause frost to heave your plants out of the soil.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026
Yotova is expected to continue Radev's policy of keeping Bulgaria on its European path, while also calling for improved relations with Russia and the lifting of sanctions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of improved

Adjective

Electricity turned on the lights, revolutionized manufacturing, and upended our evolved biorhythms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Whatever that means, the front fascia is given an evolved version of the old signature Opel Vizor, but now reimagined as a sweeping high-tech glass panel.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolved

Adjective

It was approved by voters into the county charter in 2004 in an effort to preserve the area’s rural character and prevent high-density sprawl from stretching toward the Brevard County line.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Ben’s view About 32 million Americans take GLP-1s, a higher number than there are American Jews and Muslims combined.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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