high profile

noun

1. a deliberately conspicuous manner of living or operating.

high profile

noun

1. 1. a position or approach characterized by a deliberate seeking of prominence or publicity

   2. ( as modifier ) Compare low profile

      a high-profile campaign

Other Word Forms

• high-profile adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of high profile¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Mohammed's case has become relatively high profile because he is an American citizen.

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Mass data breaches are fuelling scams and secondary hacks around the world, with several high profile attacks coming in 2025 alone.

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The 2028 Olympics will celebrate hosting more female than male athletes by featuring the high profile women’s 100-meter final on Day 1 of competition.

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A British man who hacked high profile Twitter - now known as X - accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam has been ordered to hand over £4.1m in stolen cryptocurrency.

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Anthropic's announcement is perhaps the most high profile example of companies claiming bad actors are using AI tools to carry out automated hacks.

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