low-level
adjective
low-lev·el
ˈlō-ˈle-vəl 
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a low level
2
: being of low importance or rank
3
: being or relating to nuclear waste containing low concentrations of radioactive components
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The market is moving towards specialists rather than generalists, and low-level work that may be easily produced with AI is becoming less abundant.
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Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
System 1 is a Vision-Language-Action model that performs low-level manipulation and locomotion at subsecond speeds, generating task-specific action sequences for robot bodies.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
An investigation by Bloomberg Law and NBC News last year found dozens of women who were jailed, often for low-level offenses, and suffered miscarriages or excruciating births in dirty cells.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Dela Rosa served as police chief when Duterte was mayor of Davao City, where police would allegedly coerce low-level dealers to surrender, then summarily execute them.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
System 1 is a Vision-Language-Action model that performs low-level manipulation and locomotion at subsecond speeds, generating task-specific action sequences for robot bodies.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
An investigation by Bloomberg Law and NBC News last year found dozens of women who were jailed, often for low-level offenses, and suffered miscarriages or excruciating births in dirty cells.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Dela Rosa served as police chief when Duterte was mayor of Davao City, where police would allegedly coerce low-level dealers to surrender, then summarily execute them.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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