high-level
adjective
high-lev·el
ˈhī-ˈle-vəl 
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a high level
2
: being of high importance or rank
high-level diplomats
3
: of, relating to, or being a computer programming language (such as BASIC or Pascal) which is similar to a natural language (such as English) and in which each statement is translated by a compiler usually into several machine language instructions
4
: relating to or being nuclear waste that contains highly concentrated radioactive components which are environmentally hazardous
Examples of high-level in a Sentence
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Areas from the Southern Plains to the mid-Atlantic and much of the north-central US
Thin, high-level clouds
High level clouds are thin and wispy and can cover much of the sky but still let plenty of light through.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Naveen Rao, head of generative AI at Databricks, told the Wall Street Journal that there might be only a couple hundred people in the world with high-level qualifications and experience in training large language models and troubleshooting new AI platforms.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Even a fraction of the high-level attention that Myanmar got during the Obama years would demonstrate to the country’s rightly frustrated people that American interest is genuine, long-term, and not just a fleeting diplomatic vanity project.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Adopted informally by a Pentagon contractor, he was invited to present his techniques to high-level US defense and intelligence officials.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
The doctor decided there was no need for such a test because Mr. Biden regularly demonstrated what the medical team considered high-level executive functioning, according to people familiar with the decision.
—Michael D. Shear Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Robbins leaving is one of several leadership shakeups for high-level positions at UA in recent months.
—The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
The call followed a series of high-level meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials and was proposed during a January meeting in Bangkok between U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi.
—Cate Cadell, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Several airlines are offering flights expected to have a high-level view of the eclipse, but Delta is specifically marketing its flights to those who want to spend as much time as possible within the path of totality.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Naveen Rao, head of generative AI at Databricks, told the Wall Street Journal that there might be only a couple hundred people in the world with high-level qualifications and experience in training large language models and troubleshooting new AI platforms.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Even a fraction of the high-level attention that Myanmar got during the Obama years would demonstrate to the country’s rightly frustrated people that American interest is genuine, long-term, and not just a fleeting diplomatic vanity project.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Adopted informally by a Pentagon contractor, he was invited to present his techniques to high-level US defense and intelligence officials.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
The doctor decided there was no need for such a test because Mr. Biden regularly demonstrated what the medical team considered high-level executive functioning, according to people familiar with the decision.
—Michael D. Shear Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Robbins leaving is one of several leadership shakeups for high-level positions at UA in recent months.
—The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
The call followed a series of high-level meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials and was proposed during a January meeting in Bangkok between U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi.
—Cate Cadell, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Several airlines are offering flights expected to have a high-level view of the eclipse, but Delta is specifically marketing its flights to those who want to spend as much time as possible within the path of totality.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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