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 Marris had hoped the milk, unprocessed and natural, would help with her daughter Brooklyn’s constipation. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 An unprocessed salt like Oryx Desert Salt retains the trace minerals that occur from its natural source. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Finally, Pure Audio Mode provides an unprocessed stereo output via independent left and right channels for anyone who needs full post-production control. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Its advocates preach the environmental and emotional benefits of natural burials and encourage mourners to bear witness to a corpse in its unprocessed state before it is borne away to a funeral home. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unprocessed
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Adjective
  • Native island elements and materials were used throughout to create a comfortable, luxurious space that felt like an extension of Fiji's natural beauty.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Trade sparkles for natural texture with these ornaments handcrafted by Colombian artisans in the Andes.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 13 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The studio fussiness is why Fagen’s music would later go in and out of style—when raw sounds are in fashion, people tend to point out where his band’s singles landed on the Easy Listening charts.
    — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ryan Conwell is as raw as would be expected with a second-round rookie.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The most extreme is the outdoor pool with Lucerne’s lake water (untreated), a truly icy experience undertaken naked.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • It’s not generally recommended to mix old, stale gasoline with fresh fuel, especially if the old gas has been sitting untreated for several months.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 31 Oct. 2026

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“Unprocessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprocessed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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