untying 1 of 2

variants or untieing
present participle of untie

untying

2 of 2

noun

variants or untieing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for untying
Verb
  • The commonwealth has been without an operational freestanding birthing center since the 1980s, said Mary Kathryn DeLodder, director of the Kentucky Birth Coalition — a grassroots organization that led the charge in advocating for legislation loosening regulations for the facilities.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Earlier this week, hedge fund billionaire David Tepper issued a stern warning that loosening too much risks more inflation and poses other dangers to the economy and markets.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • James in particular had made no secret of his interest in potentially undoing the conservative bent of Fox and News Corp, and the settlement ensures that the status quo will remain.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Experts warn that undoing it could weaken national climate policy, with ripple effects felt in California.
    Chaewon Chung Updated September 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jackson’s position was quickly filled by acclaimed composer Darin Atwater, but that tenure proved to be very brief — with Atwater and Monterey Jazz parting ways after just one festival (2024).
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • And this led to the program parting ways with Pittman on Sunday in the middle of his sixth season at Arkansas.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Untying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untying. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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