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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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Training AI models requires huge amounts of computing power -- much more than for processing generative AI queries, which is known as inference.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

More than five weeks of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes damaged Iran’s infrastructure, including its largest petrochemical processing facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

LA28 said the 24% ticket fee on Olympics tickets aligns “with standard industry practices for ticketing live events” and covers the costs of securely processing and delivering tickets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The companies will work together on the development of Google’s tensor processing units through 2031, and Broadcom will supply networking and other components for Google AI racks over that multiyear span.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

I’m still not even close to being done processing it, but...maybe writing to you will help.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon