processing

Definition of processingnext
present participle of process

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Verb
  • That includes strengthening its internal culture, refining legal strategy, and maintaining clear standards around results and professional integrity.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Monasteries, often centers of agricultural and culinary innovation, played a key role in refining pickling methods.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Huge columns made of light pink and dove gray Tennessee marble shone in the evening light filtering in from the glass roof.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Testing well water regularly and correctly filtering it in a home can cost hundreds of dollars a year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To do so was to send $80 million back to California coffers, rectifying a mistake made by the state controller’s office that mixed up the monthly K-12 education payments sent to 11 counties.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The complaints were communicated to upper management, including Matkom, who took several steps towards rectifying the problems in the building.
    Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Don’t forget your rugs, Ryan Knoll, owner of Tidy Casa, a home cleaning company that cleans over 600 homes a month.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Three quick-connect spray tips offer a range of cleaning from precision to wide-area, an extra-large 22-ounce foam cannon for deep suds and 25 feet of hose with an additional 35 feet of cord for total reach.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After an overly mopey Season 1, letting our series lead actually take pleasure in a life that most people can only dream about is a smart shift, but Tropper also gives Coop two distinct, disparate, and clarifying obstacles.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Taryn Manning is clarifying an incident captured on video, and making accusations against the woman at the center of it all.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Additionally, Anthropic and OpenAI have both publicly accused Chinese labs of distilling their models.
    Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Commissioners praised Encinitas Brewing Company’s proposal to open a restaurant with beer-brewing and craft-distilling production capabilities in the Plaza Encinitas Ranch shopping center.
    Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, Moroccanoil, a brand used by Demi Moore and other celebs, debuted the scalp tonic as part of its Moroccanoil Scalp Care System that also includes a purifying scrub, balancing shampoo, and a conditioner.
    Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Without needing batteries or wires, the Moso Natural air-purifying bag attracts particles out of the air like a magnet, and continuously works to remove odors and harmful pollutants from your home, filled with just one powerful ingredient -- moso bamboo charcoal.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And the largest tech companies in the world are extracting profit from it?
    Mark Olsen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
  • In fact, many collagen supplements are made by extracting collagen from the bones, skin, and feet of chickens.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processing. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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