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high-end

American  
[hahy-end] / ˈhaɪˈɛnd /

adjective

Informal.

  1. being the most expensive or technically sophisticated.

    She uses high-end sound mixing equipment in her home studio.

    I can’t afford to shop in those high-end boutiques.
high-end British  

adjective

  1. (prenominal) (esp of computers, electronic equipment, etc) of the greatest power or sophistication

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America ensures that very few of those Taiwanese-built high-end chips end up in China.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

To make the high-end chips, you need an ultraviolet printing machine.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

SI will host an event for Authentic at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta this week and has a permanent high-end, track-side hospitality space at Churchill Downs in Kentucky called Club SI.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“This is going to be the first boutique, high-end luxury townhome community in Hutchinson Island,” Cameron said, noting that much of the surrounding development has historically been more “commodity” driven.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Others pulled up in high-end cars, choosing to make the most of their celebrity status.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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