high-level

adjective

Definition of high-levelnext
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 Obviously for high-level players who are Gallagher’s age, time can zap their overall game rather suddenly. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Pakistan, which played a key role in brokering a 60-day ceasefire in June, sent a high-level delegation to Iran on Monday to discuss ending the war, the military said. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The offer does not apply to employees on contract, which means that most high-level Disney executives do not qualify. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 Elise Broach considers the strange rise of high-level STEM books for babies. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-level
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-level
  1. senior
  2. top
Adjective
  • There isn’t room on a roster to list all the positions where North Chicago senior Amari Earl could play in a single game.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Iran is determined to smother any internal unrest Rezaei’s appointment came in a recent set of decrees by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, that formally set Iran’s new senior leadership, including top military posts.
    — Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of senior
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  • Microsoft, like in 2025, is once again the country’s top employer.
    — Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Siniaková and Patten, along with a clutch of other top doubles teams, had to come through qualifying, because main-draw entries were allocated by combined singles ranking.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-level. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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