UNBINDING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

unbinding 1 of 2

noun

as in untying

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verb

present participle of unbind

as in loosening

to disengage the knotted parts of unbind a rope

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as in freeing

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) a newly elected democratic government whose first act was to unbind the nation's vast horde of political prisoners

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Recent Examples of unbinding

Noun

This might make sense for a Buddhist monk pursuing the great unbinding, but not for a random Brooklynite who just wants to be more productive at work. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The city sits along the banks of the Dnipro River, which since Kherson's liberation by Ukraine in the fall of 2022 has formed the frontline between Ukrainian and Russian forces in the southern theater.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
We were inherently predisposed to seeing our own liberation connected to these other modes of liberation.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of liberation

Verb

United regularly exploited Everton’s 4-1-4-1 system, sending runners down the side of Garner as the solitary No 6 and freeing Rashford in his mismatch up against Rohl.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Her existence is solitary by design, freeing her up to disappear into her studies at all hours of the night, the doors of every institution seemingly always ready to welcome her into its stacks and viewing stations and leather reading chairs.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of freeing

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To Karice, that meant Samuel, Sarah's older brother, was born before emancipation.

— Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
The year 1933, Arendt contended, marked the close of the age of bourgeois emancipation and Jewish liberation, which brought an end to a feeling of security in the West and signaled that the new sense of security in the East was a pipe dream.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of emancipation

Verb

In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran’s grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran’s own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall.

— Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Vaccines were available, restrictions around social gatherings were loosening.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of loosening

Verb

The startup paused some of its AI research and training after the Hugging Face attack, but the security incidents haven't stopped OpenAI from releasing new products.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Exodus is releasing on PC (Steam & Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on April 7, 2027.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of releasing

Verb

And by engaging with these powerful militaries, the group reinforced its self-image as a major regional player that was uniquely capable of liberating the Muslim world from corrupting American and Israeli influence.

— April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
And yet, liberating writing from the capitalist ethic has its own value.

— M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

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