in-process

adjective

in-pro·​cess (ˌ)in-ˈprä-ˌses How to pronounce in-process (audio)
-ˈprō-,
-səs
: of, relating to, or being goods in manufacture as distinguished from raw materials or from finished products

Examples of in-process in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Further down the line, Yellowjackets co-creator Ashley Lyle tweeted on Tuesday that the Showtime drama, whose episodes are typically packed with classic alt-rock from the 1990s, has stopped work on the in-process third season as its second season continues to roll out. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 May 2023 Seurat’s in-process painting, a scene of Parisians lollygagging in a park on the banks of the Seine on an ordinary Sunday, is projected onto a scrim behind which the orchestra can be seen playing. Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-process was in 1925

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“In-process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-process. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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