unprocessed

adjective

un·​pro·​cessed ˌən-ˈprä-ˌsest How to pronounce unprocessed (audio)
-ˈprō-,
-səst
: not processed
unprocessed film
unprocessed foods
unprocessed files

Examples of unprocessed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Group one consists of unprocessed or minimally processed foods such as fruits, vegetables, eggs and milk. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024 Werfel briefed the Senate Finance Committee recently on the measures that have been put into place to address the fraud, including developing a special withdrawal program for those with unprocessed claims and a voluntary disclosure program for those who believed they were improperly paid. Kevin Freking and Fatima Hussein The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2024 The supply of unprocessed kitchen waste to the piggeries is transported in refrigerated trucks to maintain hygiene. Vinay Chandrashekar, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Werfel took over an agency that was understaffed and drowning in unprocessed tax returns after decades of underfunding. Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024 Based on the million cars sold in 2017, researchers from the UK’s Faraday Institution, a research outfit focused on battery technology, estimated that some 250,000 tonnes of unprocessed battery packs will reach the end of their lives in 15 to 20 years. Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024 The bulk of raw residue has little value in its unprocessed state; high transportation costs can often exceed the cargo value. Wood MacKenzie, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The prime minister at the time, Boris Johnson, was unsympathetic, making jokes about bacon sandwiches coming from dead pigs and refusing to engage with the distinction between pointless, unprocessed killing due to a labor shortage and slaughter for processing. Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024 The emphasis will be on offering meals that are perceived as healthy, featuring wholesome, unprocessed ingredients. Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unprocessed was in 1890

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“Unprocessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprocessed. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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