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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

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More targeted versions could focus on where the highest-value processing happens rather than just what’s in the final assembly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

USA Rare Earth jumped 10% after the miner agreed to acquire Serra Verde, the owner of a rare-earth mine and processing plant in Brazil, for $2.8 billion in cash and stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

“Setting up the ACE account was actually pretty complicated,” Wells added, referring to CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment portal for processing refund requests.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

An internal investigation began in October 2024 after it was suspected Kershaw had been forging customer signatures and processing cash withdrawals unknown to customers.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

After twenty feet, the tunnel opened into a cavern as large as a cathedral, so majestic that Annabeth had trouble processing everything she saw.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan