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 Eating whole, unprocessed food can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Sarah Bonnema, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025 Typically, healthy, unprocessed foods, such as lean meats, fruits and vegetables, legumes, nuts, quinoa, popcorn, low-fat dairy products, and more, will be the most satisfying. Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025 Nutrition experts generally recommend getting protein from whole, unprocessed sources like beans, poultry, fish, yogurt, eggs and nuts. Alice Callahan, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 At its core, self-sabotage is the mind’s way of protecting itself from unresolved fears, limiting beliefs and emotional triggers—unprocessed emotional and mental baggage that lives beneath the surface. Katy Gala, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unprocessed
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  • Such a fund holds derivatives tied to the prices of a basket of physical assets—crude oil, natural gas, precious metals, base metals, grains, livestock.
    William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Subscribe The core inflation is expected to ease in the coming months due to lower crude oil prices and the yen’s appreciation, said Masato Koike, economist at Sompo Institute Plus.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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  • Thus, the founder set about building a line of functional, luxurious yet functional, holistic, and natural pet lifestyle products.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • The film ends with the predators returning to their natural states.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 May 2025
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  • Working between Seoul and Amsterdam, her practice occupies a space between the mechanical and the visceral, the kinetic sculptures tend to pulse with raw emotion.
    Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • Offerings include raw preparations that highlight the freshness of their seafood, like the shrimp ceviche served with Zapps, and cooked items like the po’boys made with fish fried straight out of the case.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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  • If left untreated, MASH can also progress to cirrhosis and liver cancer.
    Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 24 May 2025
  • An errant drop or smear of Vaseline can ruin clothes and other fabric goods, especially if left untreated.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2025

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“Unprocessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprocessed. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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