in-process

adjective

in-pro·​cess (ˌ)in-ˈprä-ˌses How to pronounce in-process (audio)
-ˈprō-, 
-səs
: of, relating to, or being goods in manufacture as distinguished from raw materials or from finished products

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Patients with UnitedHealthcare who are admitted before the effective date may qualify for in-process coverage. — Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Once dry, hats-in-process undergo a second blocking to further impress the shape, and are then crown-ironed, which sees the hats spun on pads heated to 250 degrees while being brushed to ensure its fur runs in a single direction. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025 The company cited significant in-process research and development and financing costs related to several major transactions. — Lisa Kailai Han,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 May 2026 The reality is that even if NASA’s budget is entirely restored, the loss of personnel, expertise, and mission continuity (resulting in an already in-process brain drain) is going to set science back by years or even decades with the harm that’s already been caused. — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-process

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in-process was in 1925

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in private
in-process
in production
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“In-process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-process. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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