PROCESSING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

processing

verb

present participle of process

as in refining

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Today's synthetic motor oil is heavily dependent on Group III base oils, which are mostly made from refining crude oil.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic may well follow suit by refining their own bots to have more Instinct-like capabilities.

— Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of refining

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Surging oil prices are currently filtering through to US consumers via multiple avenues, with rising rail transportation costs representing a critical link in the supply chain.

— , CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
But filtering water and softening water are not the same thing.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of filtering

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Clementine, the oldest daughter, takes control to help break out the other children, and Mary, in telling her story publicly, has agency in rectifying the familial curse.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Instead, the council majority voted to ban the use of firearms in the city, rectifying an apparent oversight in 2011 that removed the prohibition on shooting firearms from a list of weapons that were banned.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of rectifying

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Best Last-Chance Amazon Home Labor Day Sales Give your home a refresh with last-minute deals on fresh cozy bedding, cleaning gadgets, and décor.

— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
Dip your microfiber cloth into the mixture and apply it to the zellige tiles, cleaning in gentle circles.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleaning

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On the west side of the property, which Fort Worth owns, there are tanks and other equipment for receiving, clarifying and treating wastewater before it is discharged into the nearby West Fork of the Trinity River.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
One Question Every Leader Should Ask Unexpected setbacks, whether personal, professional or organizational, have a way of clarifying what’s really important.

— Nathan Mitchell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarifying

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The United States has now named six Chinese AI firms accused of waging industrial-scale attacks distilling US frontier AI model capabilities and perhaps sparing billions in Chinese development costs.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
American companies and government officials have increasingly alleged in recent months that Chinese models are built by distilling American ones.

— Kevin Collier, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of distilling

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Simple habits such as purifying drinking water, washing hands before meals and after using the bathroom, and practicing good camp hygiene remain some of the easiest ways to stay healthy outdoors.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Pure Copper Charm, which comes in two adorable shapes, a heart or star, is a natural antimicrobial and releases purifying trace copper ions into vase water.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of purifying

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China secured supply chain dominance and established rubidium as a strategic resource by extracting high-value elements from its lithium waste.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
True economic success in 2026 isn’t about extracting the last dollar from a negative-margin middle class.

— Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

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