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 Foods in their natural state, such as fruits, vegetables, meat, milk and eggs, are considered unprocessed or minimally processed. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025 The trip focused on combatting chronic disease, with a heavy emphasis on the importance of healthy, unprocessed foods. Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025 An estimated $10 billion in refunds due to business owners are unprocessed. Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Also, the cheapest and most convenient foods in blue zones are unprocessed. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unprocessed
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Adjective
  • The spill killed 11 people and injured 17 others as 210 million gallons of crude oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico (recently renamed by the U.S. government as Gulf of America) for a total of 87 days.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • But recently the price of Russian crude oil, called Urals, has dipped close to $50 per barrel.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet for many, this passing of the mantle feels like a natural evolution.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Apr. 2025
  • While square footage and recent renovations are obvious factors to consider, natural lighting, high ceilings, architectural style, proximity to green spaces, and even the feeling that a home might evoke upon entry can all impact its final sale price.
    William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • On an island with just a few hundred residents, where every road leads straight to the coast, the luxury lies in its natural beauty, raw, wild, and unchanged in its expansiveness.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Their music combines raw, percussive energy with elements of traditional Congolese rhythms, noise and avant-garde experimentation.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • The disease itself is not deadly, but left untreated, the antibodies can infiltrate different parts of the body like the pancreas, lung or liver.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • But if left untreated, carbon monoxide poisoning can lead to heart attacks, brain injury, and death.5 How Does Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Happen in Hotels?
    Cathy Nelson, Health, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Unprocessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprocessed. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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