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

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Shoppers should know that the combination of high-quality materials, strong edge support and elevated construction yields a hotel-like experience, and the craftsmanship is reflected in the price. Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 The new analysis found that Black participants responded slightly better than people of other racial or ethnic groups to ovarian stimulation drugs, and their eggs produced high-quality embryos that could be used for implantation. Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026 Partnering with Parrot Analytics gives us a rigorous global view of audience demand and independent, title-level valuation to manage the portfolio with precision and continue delivering high-quality entertainment. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026 Shifting utilization toward lower-cost, high-quality providers introduces competition and can generate far larger savings—resources that could flow back into wages, hiring and investment. Bobby Jindal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-quality

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Apr. 2026.

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