processing

verb

Definition of processingnext
present participle of process
1
as in refining

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2
as in reprocessing

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  1. refining
  2. clarifying
  3. distilling
Verb
  • Human teams can improve the reliability of specific knowledge agents by refining data sources and prompts.
    Michael Wegmüller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The end of the year is another critical period for refining your retirement strategy.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of refining
Verb
  • In addition to suggestions focused on simplifying and clarifying the process, including preclearance, the Section recommended the Service make the Streamlined Procedures permanent.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • To fix that, bills were introduced in the Senate and House judiciary committees this year clarifying the language, while also ensuring cases can be sped up by expanding eligibility to all district courts in the 4th Circuit Court jurisdiction instead of just the one federal court in North Carolina.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of clarifying
Verb
  • Born in 1812 to former slaves, and with only three months of formal education, Still went from working as a day laborer to distilling roots and herbs to practicing medicine.
    Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • My producers had a big role to play in distilling some of those ideas and giving me a push.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of distilling
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processes

processing

procession

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