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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The company completed an asset acquisition in 2024, incurring $6.7 million in in-process research and development costs. — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025 Every part, in-process component, and finished product in a Howmet plant has a barcode attached to it. — Stockstory Team, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025

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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-process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-process. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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