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
Raw honey is honey in its most unprocessed state and contains what would otherwise be filtered out or inactivated by heat, like antioxidants, enzymes, pollen, and microbes.
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The mechanism that agricultural commissioners for Yuba and Sutter counties have at their disposal to curb theft is the annual walnut-buying period that establishes time frames and documentation requirements for buying and selling unprocessed walnuts.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The music producer is responsible for mastering Springsteen’s Nebraska album, which required him to convert unprocessed cassette demos into high-quality audio.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Employees told state officials that because of the shortages, surgical instruments were not cleaned in a timely manner and often remained unprocessed overnight — and sometimes for up to six days because staff couldn’t keep up with the volume, according to the reports.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The mechanism that agricultural commissioners for Yuba and Sutter counties have at their disposal to curb theft is the annual walnut-buying period that establishes time frames and documentation requirements for buying and selling unprocessed walnuts.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The music producer is responsible for mastering Springsteen’s Nebraska album, which required him to convert unprocessed cassette demos into high-quality audio.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Employees told state officials that because of the shortages, surgical instruments were not cleaned in a timely manner and often remained unprocessed overnight — and sometimes for up to six days because staff couldn’t keep up with the volume, according to the reports.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprocessed
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Humanoid endures freeze Unitree has staged a high-profile demonstration of its G1 humanoid robot’s ability to operate in some of the harshest natural conditions on Earth, sending the biped into the deep freeze of China’s far northwest.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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The sneckdown is the snow that builds up on parts of the street that cars don’t use, acting as a natural curb extension.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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These translate to the dogfighting in some crucial ways, yielding a potent mix of physics, precision, situational awareness, and raw nerve.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Known for blending alt-pop and indie rock with diaristic, emotionally raw songwriting, sombr has quickly built momentum over the past year with a run of globally resonant releases.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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But for decades, sections of it have been plagued by the dumping of toxic chemicals and untreated sewage.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Everyone had a role, and while there were many moments of instability due to the presence of untreated mental illness in her family, her mother was the braider.—
Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Unprocessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprocessed. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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