as in senior
of great importance or high rank
These military secrets are known only to a few high-level government officials.
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Recent Examples of high-level
Trump appointed at least four of his former attorneys to high-level government positions, including Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and was a former prosecutor in New York.
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The album's success propelled Boone to new heights, including a Grammy nomination and a slate of high-level performances.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 27 May 2025
This corporation not only employs family members of Elite administrators in high-level jobs but also has paid him six-figure sums each year as a consultant.
—Kristen Taketa, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
There had been high-level negotiations between Cricket South Africa and IPL officials over the early release of those players.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The album's success propelled Boone to new heights, including a Grammy nomination and a slate of high-level performances.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 27 May 2025
This corporation not only employs family members of Elite administrators in high-level jobs but also has paid him six-figure sums each year as a consultant.
—Kristen Taketa, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
There had been high-level negotiations between Cricket South Africa and IPL officials over the early release of those players.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-level
Adjective
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That leaves Lucas Vazquez — whose contract expires at the end of next month (two weeks into the Club World Cup) — as their only current senior option at the position.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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However, that campaign was cut short in October after Evans suffered an ACL injury that put his senior year in doubt.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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Other top forecasters are predicting an active season.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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To take Bregman’s place on the roster, the Red Sox promoted top infield prospect Marcelo Mayer, who started at third base and batted sixth in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-level. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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