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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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That’s because of aggregation: Instead of delivering items to 20 different locations, for example, a company like Happy Returns can send 20 returns together to a single processing facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Demand for central processing units from artificial-intelligence hyperscalers has driven Intel’s stock surge.

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

“We took the best- performing Chinese data operators,” said Ohmae, “and now they are processing seventy houses a day.”

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman