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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Recent Examples of processed

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

Thirty-five percent of employees believe they would be expected to reskill on their own if their roles were disrupted, and only 31% believe their organization is very prepared to respond to talent disruption.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Experts have cautioned that Iran’s repressive regime is unlikely to be swayed by the suffering of ordinary citizens and is prepared to wait out economic hardship longer than Americans can endure high gas prices.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

The resulting sauce is glossy enough to spy your reflection in its jet black depths, refined yet powerful with its distinct wallop of deep, earthy flavors.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
After dipping its toes into beauty, Old Navy has refined its strategy and is gearing up for a nationwide rollout.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of refined

Verb

The researchers describe the solvent system as green and recyclable, citing sulfolane’s low volatility, thermal stability and ability to be reused.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
SpaceX also plans to land and recover every piece of its Starship rockets — including the upper spacecraft, which has never been done before — in order to allow the rockets to be rapidly reused and drive down the cost of each launch.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reused

Adjective

Like the focus on artificial dyes, however, many of the administration's highest-profile health initiatives rely on voluntary agreements.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Chelsea even created an artificial deadline for City to stump up £120m for Enzo Fernandez.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of artificial

Verb

Sunlight bent and filtered through Earth's atmosphere leaks into the shadow, carrying the red-orange glow of every sunrise and sunset around the world.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The grading process was one of the places where Darlington and colorist Daniel Gill really wanted the image to look grounded and authentic, not polished and Instagram-filtered.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026

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