high-quality

adjective

high-qual·​i·​ty ˈhī-ˈkwä-lə-tē How to pronounce high-quality (audio)
variants or less commonly high quality
higher-quality also higher quality; highest-quality also highest quality
: very good of its kind : being of high quality
a very high-quality product
uses high-quality materials/ingredients
received a high-quality education
When people do need health services, those services must be accessible, affordable and high-quality.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
The best noise-canceling headphones deliver high-quality sound and filter out all the external noise and distractions.Jeffrey Harper
You will be able to remain calm under pressure and produce consistently high quality work.paralleldesk.com

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The company has sequenced what Lamm described as the highest-quality ancient genome to date for any animal. Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025 Zoë Schiffer: One, custom heirloom recipe board, a high-quality wooden cutting board engraved with a cherished family recipe and handwritten script. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025 These competitors are rapidly gaining market share with high-quality, cost-effective alternatives. Tony Zhang, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025 In June, Mulgrew penned a letter accusing the Adams administration of being more interested in cutting costs than providing high-quality health care; the plan was supposed to save the city $600 million each year. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for high-quality 

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-quality was in 1881

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“High-quality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-quality. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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