unknotting

Definition of unknottingnext
present participle of unknot

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknotting
Verb
  • Evenings are low-key, whether that means gallery hopping near the historical Taos Plaza (don’t miss the Taos Artist Collective), savoring hatch chile–spiked New Mexican dishes at spots like La Cueva Café and Michael’s Kitchen, or unwinding at wine bars such as Corner Office and Barra Vino.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Other potential legal remedies might include unwinding OpenAI’s current structure, preventing any future IPO, or forcing Microsoft to divest—all things that could significantly complicate OpenAI’s future plans.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Its stock has experienced drops exceeding 30% within a period of less than two months on as many as four distinct occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market capitalization and undoing substantial profits in a single correction.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • After weeks of mounting backlash and public outrage, the Salem City Council voted to remove Kyle Hedquist — a man convicted of murdering a teenager — from boards advising the Oregon city’s police and fire departments, undoing a controversial reappointment approved just weeks earlier.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Unknotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknotting. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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