UNFREEZE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

unfreeze

verb

Definition of unfreeze

as in to thaw

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Recent Examples of unfreeze The memorandum of understanding also promised to unfreeze Iranian assets. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 The deal will also unfreeze tens of billions of dollars in Iranian funds held in international banks as part of the final agreement. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 June 2026 Iran would have to also meet various conditions before the United States will lift sanctions or consider unfreezing billions in frozen assets. — Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 18 June 2026 The agreement would unfreeze some Iranian assets that are held in banks outside Iran. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfreeze

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Increasing greenhouse gas concentrations, largely from burning fossil fuels, have pushed global temperatures so high that sea levels are rising, and shrinking glaciers and thawing permafrost are leaving mountainsides less stable.

— Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Ties between the two countries, which had deteriorated sharply following a deadly border skirmish in 2020, have been thawing for more than a year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

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Once smelted, gold, tin, tantalum, and tungsten from the area enter global supply chains, feeding demand for electronics, jewellery, and car parts.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
But, trust me, after a while, all the coolest Neanderthals were smelting.

— Caroline Rose Giuliani, New Yorker, 19 May 2026

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