as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
unprocessed foods that still have much of their original flavor
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Recent Examples of unprocessed
By contrast, whole, unprocessed cuts of meat provide nutrients such as protein, iron, zinc, B vitamins, and choline, Yassine says.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Mar. 2026
While unprocessed fuel remains dangerous for approximately 100,000 years, partitioning and recycling via ADS can reduce that window to just 300 years.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
The record, 43-day government shutdown last fall furloughed IRS employees who had been working through that list of unprocessed items, and also affected the agency’s hiring plans.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Anybody with unprocessed or processed rage.
—Dawnie Jefferson, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Mar. 2026
While unprocessed fuel remains dangerous for approximately 100,000 years, partitioning and recycling via ADS can reduce that window to just 300 years.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
The record, 43-day government shutdown last fall furloughed IRS employees who had been working through that list of unprocessed items, and also affected the agency’s hiring plans.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Anybody with unprocessed or processed rage.
—Dawnie Jefferson, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprocessed
Adjective
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Many birds migrate at night using dark-sky cues, and nocturnal mammals rely on natural moonlight and starlight to survive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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People default to what feels natural to them.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The first memorial was at the high school football field, a week after the crash, when the tragedy was still raw, while some survivors remained hospitalized.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Young shoots and leaves can be eaten raw in salads, while older leaves are better cooked to combat the bitter flavor.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
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India’s environment court, the National Green Tribunal, has previously flagged regulatory gaps in the textile sector, noting that some units continue to discharge untreated effluent despite existing rules.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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But rescue organizations that seized hundreds of domestic and farm animals from the property this month painted a different picture of the operation — one where animals suffered from severe neglect, malnutrition, emaciation, untreated open wounds and contagious infections.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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“Unprocessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprocessed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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