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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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These mutant cells also lacked vesicles, small membrane-bound compartments that typically form inside the peroxisome during fatty acid processing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

While AMD already had traction in the artificial-intelligence-chip race thanks to its graphics processing units, the company is now benefiting from extreme momentum for server central processing units.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Hyperscalers including Amazon, Microsoft and Meta have a growing demand for electricity to power massive data centers and manage AI processing, sparking enthusiasm for nuclear power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

And when Pete and his cohorts arrive, they’re too broadly quirky to be either menacing or hysterical, although Olyphant’s long-suffering leader has some nice moments slowly processing how dumb Todd and Allegra are.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

In the fast-food business, time is truly money: shaving even five seconds off the processing time of an order is significant,” the article noted.

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