unknotting

Definition of unknottingnext
present participle of unknot
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Verb
  • There's nothing like an evening spent unwinding with friends around a fire pit.
    Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Policymakers should be focused on unwinding this deeply flawed legacy, not doubling down on it.
    Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hochul and the Legislature will get the credit from the unions for undoing the Tier 6 reforms, but future taxpayers will get the bill.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Little has nixed, or in two cases line-item vetoed, six bills this session, ranging from undoing cuts to graduate medical education to rejecting an attempt to increase the child-to-staff ratio in certain day cares.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Unknotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknotting. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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