high-quality

adjective

high-qual·​i·​ty ˈhī-ˈkwä-lə-tē How to pronounce high-quality (audio)
variants or less commonly high quality
higher-quality also higher quality; highest-quality also highest quality
: very good of its kind : being of high quality
a very high-quality product
uses high-quality materials/ingredients
received a high-quality education
When people do need health services, those services must be accessible, affordable and high-quality.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
The best noise-canceling headphones deliver high-quality sound and filter out all the external noise and distractions.Jeffrey Harper
You will be able to remain calm under pressure and produce consistently high quality work.paralleldesk.com

Examples of high-quality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Indeed, nurses are experts in their own right, consistently demonstrating a wealth of knowledge and experience that is essential to providing high-quality, compassionate health care. Robert A. Barish, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024 This course of action would negate the time and investment in the community outreach and visioning process that produced this high-quality design. Elizabeth Hansburg, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024 Olson Kundig is known for its use of durable and high-quality yet low-maintenance materials and their creation of one-of-a-kind dynamic mechanisms that provide both form and function. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 May 2024 At the time, there was no way to test this because there were no high-quality image databases that hadn’t already been used to train the algorithms. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024 But sales didn’t go anywhere, despite what TPS claimed was its much lower-cost and higher-quality product. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 8 May 2024 Prior attempts to create holographic AR displays faced challenges producing compact devices with high-quality 3D images. IEEE Spectrum, 8 May 2024 Made from a high-quality spandex blend, these socks are lightweight and breathable, promoting healthy circulation in your legs for lessened fatigue and swelling during your trip. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2024 Having a high-quality tandem is a strength for any contender, given the possibility of injury and fatigue. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-quality was in 1881

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“High-quality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-quality. Accessed 15 May. 2024.

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