processing

verb

present participle of process
1
as in refining

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2
as in reprocessing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for processing
  1. refining
  2. filtering
  3. rectifying
  4. cleaning
  5. clarifying
  6. distilling
  7. purifying
  8. extracting
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  • Yet Alpine’s new architecture has been developed entirely without building expensive prototypes and refining them with any track testing until this point.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • This book shows the importance of persistence when refining a skill and remaining true to oneself.
    — Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Definition of refining
Verb
  • Without daylight filtering into the room, getting out of bed suddenly felt much harder than usual.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Then control runs downhill to individual school districts, filtering through local school boards and even principals.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of filtering
Verb
  • The populace can only deduce that either Putin is responsible or the elites around him are insulating him from realizing and rectifying the situation.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Come up with strategies for rectifying the issue, as needed, as well.
    — Alanna Gallo, Parents, 2 June 2026
Definition of rectifying
Verb
  • Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Another green measure is the recycling of soap bars through cleaning solutions company Diversy’s Soap for Hope program.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of cleaning
Verb
  • For an oily scalp, more frequent washing may be necessary, or clarifying shampoos may be useful.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 July 2026
  • Minutes later royal sources counter-briefed, clarifying that Harry had not formally accepted the invite in time, and that the offer had since been withdrawn.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Definition of clarifying
Verb
  • To catch up, Anthropic and others say Chinese labs are distilling their models—a violation of their terms.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 July 2026
  • In general, Daosist alchemy is understood as distilling elements of the world into potent spiritual essences.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of distilling
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  • Potential applications include purifying pyrolysis oil produced from waste plastics, recovering industrial solvents used in battery manufacturing, pharmaceutical purification, and biofuel production.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • The Dyson Purifier Cool Gen1 TP10 is another HEPA purifying tower fan featuring 350-degree oscillation, 10 fan modes, and Air Multiplier Technology.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of purifying
Verb
  • The work focuses on FLiBe, a molten salt made of fluorine, lithium, and beryllium that is considered one of the leading materials for producing and extracting tritium inside future fusion reactors.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
  • The government is also extracting data from devices that law enforcement recently seized, Winik added.
    — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Definition of extracting
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