Definition of unprocessednext
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 On top of that, raw, unprocessed wool has yet one more perk that’s easy to overlook. Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026 More than 35 percent of ballots in Los Angeles County remain unprocessed. Matt Klink, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 In California’s primary election, held June 2, thousands of ballots remain unprocessed according to the state’s ballot-tracking website. Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026 Researchers also recently found that a higher intake of unprocessed meat may protect against dementia in older people who have a variant of a certain gene. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unprocessed
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Adjective
  • The instruments can move with greater flexibility than the human hand, while the system filters out natural hand tremors that could affect delicate movements.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • If there isn’t an official audiobook, the PocketBook Q’s natural-sounding Text-to-Speech function will read any text file aloud for you.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The North Shore beaches were raw and windswept, the seaside shops vacant.
    Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Early acting career Although Turner had no formal training, his raw talent soon caught the eye of several television directors.
    L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Many would have experienced pain and distress from their untreated conditions, the healthcare professionals consulted by ProPublica said.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Letting mental health conditions go untreated is a risk to both the pregnant parent and the baby, Diaz Stransky said.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Unprocessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprocessed. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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