level with
phrasal verb
leveled with or levelled with; leveling with or levelling with; levels with
informal
: to speak honestly to (someone)
He never leveled with his parents about the accident.
Level with me. Why did you do it?
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Instead of hiring a replacement, leadership transferred all those responsibilities to his client while keeping her at the associate director level with no salary bump.
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Brown has been charged on the state level with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Zarutska.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to measuring students' academic achievement, NAEP also surveys things like students' comfort level with certain subjects and their attendance.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
That would likely mean a continuing resolution that would extend current funding levels with no substantial cuts.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Brown has been charged on the state level with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Zarutska.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to measuring students' academic achievement, NAEP also surveys things like students' comfort level with certain subjects and their attendance.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
That would likely mean a continuing resolution that would extend current funding levels with no substantial cuts.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for level with
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“Level with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20with. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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