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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Arm Holdings dominates the market for mobile processors, and one analyst sees potential for it to do the same when it comes to central processing units for servers.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Monazite tends to contain higher levels of radioactive thorium, which can be a processing issue.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Fife Council said the waste transfer and processing facility remains closed while emergency services deal with the incident.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

It’s been a month, and I am still processing what happened to my son, Matthew, and my daughter-in-law, Annie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But it also determines the sequence of early-to-late processing in the reader’s mind.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

processing

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