as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining unprocessed foods that still have much of their original flavor

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Recent Examples of unprocessed Not to mention, just buying fresh, whole, totally unprocessed foods would require you to cook every meal, which can be impractical. Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025 The American diet could use a shake-up and children should be encouraged to eat healthier, more unprocessed, foods as a general rule. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025 Their diet was unprocessed, relying on the mastery of skills and knowledge to cultivate. Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, Md, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Many of these options tend to be cheaper and more convenient than whole, unprocessed or minimally processed foods. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unprocessed
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Adjective
  • Suncor operates the only refinery in Colorado, processing about 98,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The measures included a ban on seaborne Russian crude oil exports and a price cap of $60 per barrel on Russian oil.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Mitchell has nice speed and good hands, so his natural fit might be as a third-down back.
    Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Multiple terraces and decks invite moments of relaxation amid the surrounding natural beauty.
    Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Ahead of the match, Sabalenka said the loss in Australia was still fresh and raw in her mind.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Android will never be as close to the silicon as iOS, but in the Pixel 10 family, Google aims to shorten that distance to find more practical performance over raw numbers.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Left untreated, most people who develop active TB will die of the disease.
    John Green, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • If left untreated, fibrosis can progress to cirrhosis, which can lead to permanent liver damage and liver failure.
    Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Unprocessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprocessed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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