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
And two, crude oil from the Gulf — the unprocessed stuff — is typically shipped to refineries around the world, including to significant producers of jet fuel in Asia.
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Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
Justice has left me behind, like so many other victims in other unprocessed cases.
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Time,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
While unprocessed steel, aluminum and copper will still be tariffed at 50%, products made with those metals will be tariffed between 10% and 25%.
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Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for unprocessed
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
Justice has left me behind, like so many other victims in other unprocessed cases.
—
Time,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
While unprocessed steel, aluminum and copper will still be tariffed at 50%, products made with those metals will be tariffed between 10% and 25%.
—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
By contrast, whole, unprocessed cuts of meat provide nutrients such as protein, iron, zinc, B vitamins, and choline, Yassine says.
—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unprocessed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprocessed
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So there’s already a natural connection between Steinbach and Anderson.
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In their draft pick and salary cap reality, a trade seems possible, and the above teams would all be natural candidates for a variety of reasons.
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My restaurant specializes in this dish of raw fish ‘cooked’ in fresh citrus juice.
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Across her decades-long career, Atwood’s books have consistently been described as controversial or explicit for their raw and inventive depictions of power, gender, and politics.
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Always use untreated, food-grade rose petals when making rose water at home to avoid harmful chemicals or pesticides.
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The larvae or maggots then feed on the animal’s flesh and cause severe wounds and death, if untreated.
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“Unprocessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprocessed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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