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

Examples of high-quality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Both of these products wowed us with their high-quality materials and construction, and ultra cozy insulation. Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2024 Erasing the public school boundary lines steeped in a dark history of bigotry by expanding open enrollment can make access to high-quality public education a reality for every child, no matter their background. Cooper Conway, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024 Yogi also said that the traces of pesticides found in the Echinacea posed no risk of harm or illness, but that the product did not meet its high-quality standards. Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 True to Bombas fashion, these compression socks are made with high-quality materials. Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 May 2024 The processor is designed to service the local AI systems of Copilot, with an integrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU for high-quality graphics. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 21 May 2024 In a separate study also released this month, researchers from the national education advocacy group Available To All looked at how public school admission laws create a situation where the highest-quality public schools are often only open to students from wealthier families. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024 Indeed, nurses are experts in their own right, consistently demonstrating a wealth of knowledge and experience that is essential to providing high-quality, compassionate health care. Robert A. Barish, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024 This course of action would negate the time and investment in the community outreach and visioning process that produced this high-quality design. Elizabeth Hansburg, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024

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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 28 May. 2024.

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