high profile
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of high profile
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Meta Platforms paid $22.5 million to protect billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg, citing his high profile and “specific threats.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Take BlackRock, one of the most influential supporters of ESG initiatives thanks to its broad ownership of public companies and the high profile of its CEO Larry Fink.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
A new peer reviewed analysis published in Global Ecology and Conservation argues that a high profile 2025 study significantly overstated the ecological impact of wolf recovery in Yellowstone National Park.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
Peter Murrell is not the first high profile political figure to end up before the criminal courts in Scotland but you would struggle to find such a vivid case.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
The current high profile of literacy is symptomatic of a speedy, ruthless transition from an industrial to an information-based economy.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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