high-quality

American  

[hahy-kwol-i-tee] / ˈhaɪˈkwɒl ɪ ti /

adjective

1. adhering to an excellent standard of measure; of superior quality.

   Education depends on high-quality teachers and materials in our schools.

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Etymology

Origin of high-quality

First recorded in 1880–85; high ( def. ) + quality ( def. )

Example Sentences

It chose to set up in Long Beach to be close to high-quality hires as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Across the country, recyclers are investing in breakthrough sorting technologies and artificial intelligence to recover and process more high-quality material for manufacturing applications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"Compliance with GLP guidelines was a key element of the project. We didn't just develop a good toothpaste with a new ingredient: we developed a high-quality oral care product of medical-grade standard," says Schilling.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

That would include having lots of links in to your website from other trusted websites, linking out to high-quality websites, and having content policies and author biographies to boost credibility.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It soon became clear that Humason was better able to obtain high-quality spectra of distant galaxies than any professional astronomer in the world.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Related Words

• excellent
• finest
• first-rate
• prime
• quality
• superior