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processed - definition and meaning
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adjective That has completed a required process .
adjective Modified through manufacture such as refinement or food processing.
verb Simple past tense and past participle of process .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective subjected to a special process or treatment
adjective freed from impurities by processing
adjective prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process
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See process .
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Over drinks, this editor told me in hushed tones that their editorial staff couldn't even use the phrase "processed food" in their copy.
Pilar Gerasimo: Revolutionary Act No. 5: Question Authority Pilar Gerasimo 2011
Over drinks, this editor told me in hushed tones that their editorial staff couldn't even use the phrase "processed food" in their copy.
Pilar Gerasimo: Revolutionary Act No. 5: Question Authority Pilar Gerasimo 2011
Just recently, I sold my truck, and per the WF rep., if the buyer brought a cashiers check from a nationally recognized bank, I would have my overpayment and the title processed in 72 hours.
Silicon Valley Watcher - conversations and observations at the intersection of technology and media 2009
Just recently, I sold my truck, and per the WF rep., if the buyer brought a cashiers check from a nationally recognized bank, I would have my overpayment and the title processed in 72 hours.
Silicon Valley Watcher - conversations and observations at the intersection of technology and media 2009
In light of what he calls the processed food industry's co-option of "sustainability" and its vast spending on marketing, Pollan advises to be wary of any food that's advertised.
Signs of the Times 2009
Subscriptions have been processed from the following people (to protect your privacy, I am only using your last name): Hansen, Kent, Casper, Wentling, Clark, Rowland, Hardy, Wojcik and Tostevin.
Lifetime Book Subscriber Update – Brian Keene 2010
HVP is a ubiquitous flavor enhancer that exists only in processed foods.
Food-borne illness: Failure of Capitalism 2010
HVP is a ubiquitous flavor enhancer that exists only in processed foods.
Archive 2010-03-01 2010
CVS Caremark Corp. 's third-quarter profit fell 21% as its pharmacy-benefits-management business reported lower revenue on a decline in processed claims.
CVS Profit Drops 21% as Pharmacy Claims Fall Matt Jarzemsky 2010
The American Heart Association (AHA) is reporting that Americans are eating about 22 teaspoons of sugar (or 350 calories) every day from the "added sugar" in processed foods and beverages.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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