descrambling

verb

present participle of descramble
as in decoding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descrambling
  1. decoding
  2. decrypting
  3. deciphering
  4. cracking
Verb
  • But the bank added that BrainCo's proprietary sensors, AI decoding algorithm and commercialization record give the company an edge.
    — Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Auditory attention decoding tries to read those EEG signals and figure out which speaker the person wants to hear.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of decoding
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  • WhatsApp and Signal are best known for using end-to-end encryption, which can prevent even the messaging services themselves from decrypting user chats.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Inside, advanced computer servers are decrypting hard drives and phones and tracking IP addresses tied to the fraud network.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of decrypting
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  • In 2023, the Vesuvius Challenge made its first award for deciphering the first letters, and the following year, the project awarded the grand prize of $700,000 for producing the first readable text.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
  • Already, papyrologists are deciphering new texts that indicate other possible authors in the Herculaneum collection, including one of the leaders of the Stoic philosophy school.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
Definition of deciphering
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  • Steven Galanis, Co-Founder and CEO at Cameo, discusses creators, celebrities, cracking the code and the state of the creator economy with Scott Soshnick at Cannes Lions.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • Policymakers should treat it as a reminder that the country’s foundations are still cracking — and if the drift continues, the next rupture will be something darker.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of cracking
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“Descrambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descrambling. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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