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

The answers depend on how services are operated and the commitments companies are prepared to make.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The grocer specializes in Mexican and Latino foods, including prepared meals, fresh meats from a butcher’s counter, aguas frescas and a variety of produce.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

In the latest experiment, researchers led by Hester Vennema refined a technique called double magnetic resonance to investigate the two spins separately.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Each detail turns elegance into performance, making for garments that can be waterproof, weatherproof and windproof, yet refined enough for the table and formal setting.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of refined

Adjective

Key Takeaways These artificial channels are up to five times more selective for lithium, offering a simpler way to extract the critical battery material.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry led Wall Street higher on Tuesday, as their yo-yo moves swing back upward.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of artificial

Verb

On September 12th, about two hundred Democrats filtered into the Amarillo Civic Center for a fund-raising dinner put on by local Party chairs.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
And this has filtered down not only at the state level but also at the local level.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of filtered

Verb

And Todd’s writing got really distilled on these last couple of records.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026
The agaves were cooked in a conical stone oven, milled using a tahona stone, fermented in pinewood vats for 10 days with wild yeast, and double distilled in copper pot stills.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of distilled

Verb

One potential downside is the lack of air conditioning, which will be rectified in an upcoming renovation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
After the May 8, 2023, quit claim deed’s forgery was discovered, another quit claim deed was filed June 2, 2023 that rectified the situation.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

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