unknotting

verb

Definition of unknottingnext
present participle of unknot
as in untying

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  1. unwinding
  2. undoing
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  • Hedge funds are unwinding their positions too.
    — Bernard Goyder, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In The High Tech Strategist newsletter, Hickey said he's begun seeing evidence of the AI trade unwinding.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of unwinding
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  • Others are still undoing pandemic-era hiring bonanzas, and some blame layoffs on AI’s productivity.
    — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The suit alleges the EPA’s actions violated federal law by effectively undoing a congressional directive.
    — Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of undoing
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“Unknotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknotting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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