LOW-LEVEL Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

low-level

adjective

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Recent Examples of low-level Alongside long-standing fire deficits, which resulted from the practice of quickly extinguishing fires rather than allowing low-level fires to burn away forest debris, these factors have escalated the potential for large fires in the West. — Mukesh Kumar, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 The Bill reflects growing recognition that offences targeting retail workers and businesses should not be treated as low-level or victimless crimes. — Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The vulnerability is a local privilege escalation, meaning it can be chained to a separate vulnerability to give users or processes with low-level privileges the ability to defeat OS protections and gain full SYSTEM rights needed to install malware. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 However Quiroz noted that the challenge was much like a real world simulation, where users do not have low-level access to hardware in proprietary systems either. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for low-level

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Adjective

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
Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.

— Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023

Definition of lower

Adjective

Less social cohesion A decade ago, crime was infrequent and petty.

— Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
The general reaction to the policy has been overwhelmingly positive, Xue said, aside from some remarks on social media that charging for a smashed teacup was a petty move.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of petty

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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

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
Now the focus is those who preach or serve in subordinate pastoral roles.

— Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2026

Definition of subordinate

Adjective

Agents then referred the vehicle for a secondary inspection and used X-ray equipment to scan the truck and trailer.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
David Staack, PhD, an associate professor at the university, said the hydrogen was the team’s original target, while carbon was considered a secondary product.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of secondary

Adjective

On Thursday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged Ramon with lewd and lascivious acts on a minor, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Many of those convicted committed only minor offenses, such as traffic violations, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.

— Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

Doggy dens and cat cubbies Cozy sleeping nooks built into under-stair cavities, cabinet bases, or custom millwork, giving pets a den of their own that disappears into the architecture.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
An under-construction high-rise in Manhattan was still unstable Tuesday after buckling columns and sagging floors raised fears of a collapse, forcing the tower and other nearby buildings to evacuate, officials said.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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