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processing

[pros-es-ing, proh-ses-ing] / ˈprɒs ɛs ɪŋ, ˈproʊ sɛs ɪŋ /
NOUN
refinement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clarification
STRONG
cleaning distillation purification rarefaction rectification
WEAK
depuration detersion draining filtering
Antonyms
WEAK
bad manners corruption crudeness dirtying pollution rudeness
NOUN
treatment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approach conduct employment management method practice procedure strategy
STRONG
angle custom dealing execution habit line manipulation manner mode proceeding reception usage way
WEAK
action towards behavior towards modus operandi
Antonyms
WEAK
harm hurt injury

Example Sentences

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The Kiribati government says it is expanding the country's own tuna processing and canning facilities rather than just selling licences to foreign ships.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Refineries can use lighter grades but the processing isn’t as efficient or profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

These mutant cells also lacked vesicles, small membrane-bound compartments that typically form inside the peroxisome during fatty acid processing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

While graphics processing units are optimized for training large models, CPUs are the most efficient way to power agentic AI needs such as real-time reasoning and coding, the company said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

I’m frozen, still processing the meaning of her words.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day