processing

Definition of processingnext
present participle of process
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Verb
  • Ending the risk The team will first scale successful technologies, such as mobile inspection platforms and robotic arms, by refining them in Oxford’s labs before full-scale deployment.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
  • For gardeners refining their craft after years of practice, the value in revisiting these basics is not in learning them for the first time.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Shade cloths also reduce evaporation for plants that get stressed in hot, sunny climates by filtering about half the sunlight.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In the second phase, nine women were eligible for multiple filtering cycles.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To do so was to send $80 million back to California coffers, rectifying a mistake made by the state controller’s office that mixed up the monthly K-12 education payments sent to 11 counties.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The complaints were communicated to upper management, including Matkom, who took several steps towards rectifying the problems in the building.
    Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The great-great-grandson of Frank Zamboni, the inventor of his namesake ice-cleaning vehicle, attended his first postseason game since the Comeback on Katella, a Ducks double-overtime victory over Edmonton in the second round in 2017.
    Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • However, Steve Evans, owner of Memphis Maids, extolls the virtues of regularly cleaning above and around your cabinetry.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • According to Simpkins, the attorney for the BOE, the department will immediately implement several changes in response to the results of the audit — including clarifying the process for an appeal and notifying taxpayers of their rights and deadlines in a timely manner.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Further clarifying questions from legislators and other interested parties are welcome.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Increasingly, women are launching their own brands and finding new ways to innovate in distilling and blending at a time when more women are drinking whiskey.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Even with the federal ban struck down, distilling liquor at home is not automatically legal because other federal rules still apply.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • While some cleansers strip skin of moisture while purifying pores and removing dirt and oil, this one does the opposite, according to shoppers.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Anthropic and OpenAI have accused the startup of illegally extracting capabilities – or distilling – from their models.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
  • These developments signal a shift toward circular systems that reduce emissions while extracting value from existing materials.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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