unbinding 1 of 2

noun

as in untying

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unbinding

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verb

present participle of unbind
1
as in loosening
to disengage the knotted parts of unbind a rope

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2
as in freeing
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) a newly elected democratic government whose first act was to unbind the nation's vast horde of political prisoners

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbinding
  1. liberation
  2. untying
  3. freeing
  4. emancipation
  5. loosening
  6. releasing
  7. unfastening
  8. liberating
Noun
  • There is something deeply hypocritical about discovering and using the language of women’s liberation only when your own status, reputation, or income is at stake.
    — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That progressive sociopolitical stance is evident from the beginning of her career, which overlapped with the emergence of the women’s liberation movement.
    — Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberation
Verb
  • The Nationals took the lead for good in the seventh inning when rookie John Klein allowed a solo home run to Keibert Ruiz, untying a game that pinch hitter Josh Bell had knotted up a half-inning earlier.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Definition of untying
Verb
  • These layoffs are freeing up brilliant minds to solve real-world problems, creating new companies and an economy built on innovation beyond consumer apps.
    — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some analysts believe part of the recent selling stems from investors freeing up capital to participate in trading.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of freeing
Noun
  • The year 1933, Arendt contended, marked the close of the age of bourgeois emancipation and Jewish liberation, which brought an end to a feeling of security in the West and signaled that the new sense of security in the East was a pipe dream.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The draft class imports and the emancipation of legends are a battle for another year.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of emancipation
Verb
  • National conservatives, for instance, oppose loosening the United States’ ties with Israel and tolerating Chinese and Russian imperialism.
    — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
  • So will a flood of 401(k) money, thanks to loosening rules about what investments belong in Americans’ retirement accounts.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of loosening
Verb
  • Getty Images More than 30 years after releasing its first album, Nickelback is gearing up to drop another full-length, one which has already produced some minor rock hits in America.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Since releasing her first album in 1967, Parton has received a total of 55 Grammy Award nominations, resulting in 10 wins.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.
    — Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Definition of unfastening
Verb
  • And yet, liberating writing from the capitalist ethic has its own value.
    — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For Russian propagandists, the Azov Brigade, which began as a nationalist militia, was shorthand for the supposedly fascist influences from which Vladimir Putin claimed to be liberating Ukraine.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberating
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“Unbinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbinding. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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