unscrambling 1 of 2

noun

as in decoding

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unscrambling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of unscramble
1
as in descrambling

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as in classifying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrambling
  1. decoding
  2. deciphering
  3. classifying
  4. disentanglement
  5. cracking
  6. arranging
  7. analysis
  8. decrypting
Noun
  • The speech of AIs seems to require remarkably little decoding.
    — Agnes Callard, The New York Review of Books, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The model also supports speculative decoding, a technique that allows multiple tokens to be proposed and then efficiently checked.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of decoding
Verb
  • In addition to developing better medicines or perfumes, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to developing better medicines or fragrances, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor in chief of the journal Science.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of deciphering
Verb
  • Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share strategies for classifying large volumes of unstructured data while keeping the manual workload manageable.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Zema has proposed classifying major criminal factions as terrorist organizations.
    — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of classifying
Noun
  • The Middle-Market Reality KPMG’s 2026 Global M&A Outlook, based on a survey of 700 dealmakers, found that operational disentanglement is the top execution risk cited by respondents, ahead of both valuation complexity and IT separation.
    — Miki Kapoor, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Some ideas are about forging connections, like Luke’s insight about disentanglement.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Definition of disentanglement
Verb
  • The filmmakers bill it as a film less about cracking a murder than about the ordinary days that come after a devastating loss.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The wife of Cleveland football coach Mario Guzman, Elizabeth, is cracking 15 dozen eggs for Thanksgiving practice.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of cracking
Verb
  • Rossi interpreted the idea of the piazza quite literally, arranging the service’s pieces like structures around a public square.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In January 2026, the company launched Beyond Borders, an employee network where international staff can help one another navigate the hurdles of settling in, such as finding a doctor, navigating an insurance policy document, or arranging childcare.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of arranging
Noun
  • The typical analysis of our continent — low growth, little liquidity, endless bureaucracy — doesn’t apply to Sweden.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Their analysis also considered 20 representative EV models from 15 manufacturers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of analysis
Verb
  • The deadline has prompted security engineers to focus preparations to ward off harvest-now-decrypt-later (HNDL, and also store now, decrypt later) threats, in which adversaries squirrel away encrypted data flowing over the Internet with the plan of decrypting it on Q-Day—the date a CRQC arrives.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of decrypting
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“Unscrambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrambling. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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