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
Verb
  • During that period, LibertyStream processed more than 400,000 barrels of brine and completed over 2,500 operating tests while refining the extraction process.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of refining
Verb
  • But Thorpe’s prose ushers us through the eponymous hero’s crises with humor and panache, filtering the bright but naive protagonist-Margo’s evolution through the voice of a narrator-Margo who has developed some perspective.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Anthropic, citing both legal obligation and the technical impossibility of filtering users by nationality in real time, shut both models down globally despite their value.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 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
  • Put those two next to each other and the picture is odd and clarifying at once.
    — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • House Enrolled Act 1408 includes language clarifying parental consent for children under age 16, and age verification requirements for social media companies.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of clarifying
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  • In general, Daosist alchemy is understood as distilling elements of the world into potent spiritual essences.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • Wyoming Whiskey began distilling in 2009, three years after its official founding.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 29 June 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 government is also extracting data from devices that law enforcement recently seized, Winik added.
    — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • The organizations extracting the most value have redesigned workflows around what AI makes possible.
    — Ahsan Shah, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of extracting
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