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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 plant, owned by Ames Goldsmith, was closing a metal processing site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Lacaze said the company was already partnering with magnet makers to close the gap between rare-earth processing and manufacturing.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Seaport Research analyst Jay Goldberg told MarketWatch that the main catalyst on Wednesday was Google’s announcement of the eighth generation of its tensor processing units, which it developed with Broadcom.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Intel’s stock is on a tear — and as demand booms for its central processing units, analysts seen even more room for gains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

We all had been through our private hells, and we were still processing what we had experienced.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson