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
Ireland preserves census records under a 100-year-rule, which maintains that anything more than high-level data gleaned from population counts be kept sealed for a full century before they can be publicly released, National Archives Director Orlaith McBride told the Tribune.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-7, 230-pound Seattle native is a high-level scorer who puts the cherry on top of KU’s recruiting class.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
From up there, each has an unobstructed, high-level view, giving the Zoox robotaxi good situational awareness, particularly straight ahead.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
As guests dove for cover and Secret Service agents spirited high-level federal officials out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, one man could be seen casually finishing his salad.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-7, 230-pound Seattle native is a high-level scorer who puts the cherry on top of KU’s recruiting class.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
From up there, each has an unobstructed, high-level view, giving the Zoox robotaxi good situational awareness, particularly straight ahead.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
As guests dove for cover and Secret Service agents spirited high-level federal officials out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, one man could be seen casually finishing his salad.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-level
Adjective
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Rolder was committed to play baseball at Illinois before receiving a late wave of football recruiting interest as a senior, eventually leading him to sign with Michigan.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Since 2022, the Irish have stationed a permanent police liaison officer in the Emirates, and have regularly flown senior police officers and political figures to the Emirates for meetings.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Marist wins Smack Attack in making return to top spot of rankings, while Argo also joins the fray.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The top charge is a misdemeanor punishable by a $250 fine, up to 30 days in jail or both.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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