PROCESSED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of processed

as in treated

changed by humans or machines (as in manufacture) from its natural or original form She's been avoiding processed foods.

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verb

past tense of process

as in refined

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as in reprocessed

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Adjective

Nearly half of Americans don’t realize processed meat is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer. — Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026 For now, there's no avoiding the fact that the majority of the foods sold in grocery stores are ultra-processed, says Wolfson of Johns Hopkins. — Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025

Verb

These ballots will be processed and counted after the county elections office has completed the voter registration process. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for processed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for processed

Adjective

Job candidates are expected to be accurate, prepared and transparent throughout the hiring process.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The depth chart remains murky, but Nunez-Roches would be well prepared to take more snaps.

— Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepared

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Tomaz Neves-Garcia, PhD, lead author of the study and postdoctoral researcher at the university, emphasized that CO2 is an abundant resource that should be captured and reused.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Unlike conventional inhibitors, which must remain attached to continuously suppress their target, a single Setidegrasib molecule can trigger degradation of multiple KRAS proteins before being reused.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of reused

Adjective

Some studies suggest artificial sweeteners may affect the brain in a way similar to sugar, which could make foods more appealing.

— Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 4 Aug. 2026
This aligns with decades of cognitive research that claims learning is more than simply receiving information—especially when that information feels artificial.

— James Davis, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of artificial

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This gas will then be purified and concentrated, ready for export to local gas networks as what is termed renewable natural gas (RNG).

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
And here, the researchers simply purified the translation machinery and supplied it to the SpudCells.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

Definition of purified

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In this case, the whiskey was distilled from January to June of 2015, and aged for a full 11 years in new American oak barrels.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Viewers, including any lawmakers who may have seen it, are invited into an idealized and privileged environment, where the complexity of the choice to die is aesthetically contained and emotionally distilled.

— Vanessa Rampton, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026

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