low-level

adjective

low-lev·​el ˈlō-ˈle-vəl How to pronounce low-level (audio)
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a low level
2
: being of low importance or rank
3
: being or relating to nuclear waste containing low concentrations of radioactive components

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Samuel Berkman missed court in over 60 cases from January 2024 to January 2025 for misdemeanors or low-level felonies, according to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission complaint filed May 21. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025 The rise in cases is also the result of San Francisco police officers going after low-level lawbreakers. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025 The legislature in 2021 significantly reduced penalties for low-level, nonviolent crimes in Colorado’s state courts. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 16 May 2025 Not only that, but Russia sent a low-level diplomatic delegation. Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for low-level

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First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of low-level was in 1845

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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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low-level

adjective
low-lev·​el
-ˈlev-əl
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a low level
2
: being of low importance or rank
a low-level job
3
: being or relating to nuclear waste of relatively low radioactivity
low-level waste

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