LOW-LEVEL Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

low-level

adjective

Definition of low-level

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Recent Examples of low-level The counsel pointed to a previous case litigated by IJ in which the Indiana Supreme Court found the state’s attempt to forfeit a man’s $40,000 Land Rover over a low-level drug offense was unconstitutionally excessive. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Satellite imagery shows the low-level center displaced north of the deepest thunderstorms, with most of the intense convection located south and southeast of the center over the Gulf. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 21 July 2026 The aircraft also adjusts rotor speeds during cruise, cutting fuel use and reducing its acoustic signature during low-level missions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026 RedHook can then grant itself additional permissions, capture low-level touch activity and avoid some confirmation screens that would normally alert the user. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for low-level

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Adjective

Despite those lower court rulings, the practice has continued nationally, said Gregory Chen, the senior director of government relations for the Immigration Lawyers Association.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.

— Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024

Definition of lower

Adjective

His legal team couched the City Council’s move to weaken the mayor’s authority and strip him of privileges as a petty effort to unseat the youngest mayor in the city’s history, and one who has questioned their leadership.

— Reed Williams, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
One Marchand report contained several petty and embarrassing details about McAfee that clearly came from ESPN insiders.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of petty

Adjective

Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.

— Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.

— Staff Writer Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023

Definition of lesser

Adjective

The prosecutor noted Patten's cooperation, his good behavior while free awaiting his sentencing, and his subordinate role to the Cokers in the scheme.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Executive Vulnerability How a leader reacts in the five-second window after being corrected by a subordinate determines the future of that company’s innovation.

— William DeCourcy, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of subordinate

Adjective

Hamzah Sheeraz defends his WBO super middleweight belt against Simon Zachenhuber, and Josh Kelly defends the IBF junior middleweight title against Caoimhin Agyarko.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Repeating — or even improving on — that success is a near-daily pursuit for the Baltimore native, who recently concluded his junior year at Curley.

— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026

Definition of junior

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Goldman Sachs has launched a new alternative investments platform, offering wealthy clients direct access to late-stage private companies and secondary market liquidity for illiquid stakes.

— Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Sorting out the secondary After linebacker and receiver, the most interesting position battles will occur in the secondary.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Definition of secondary

Adjective

In the Kyiv region, five people were wounded in the Brovary district, including a minor and two women, acting regional administration head Ruslan Oliinyk said on Facebook.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Anthony Joseph Ramon, 25, of Gilroy, was first arrested on July 9 and charged with committing lewd and lascivious acts on a minor, according to the Morgan Hill Police Department.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

The under-construction pipeline has been cut roughly in half from its early-2023 peak.

— Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Equipping your bathroom with proper storage receptacles such as under-sink bins, standing drawer organizers, and sizable medicine cabinets will make stashing away everything from perfume to lip gloss a bit simpler.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 25 July 2026

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