decouple
verb
de·cou·ple
(ˌ)dē-ˈkə-pəl 
decoupled; decoupling; decouples
: to eliminate the interrelationship of : separate
Examples of decouple in a Sentence
to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion
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In 1996, they were decoupled, and the $2.13 federal subminimum wage has been locked in place ever since.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
That measure, Initiative 119, would undo the provision in the Expenditure Adjustment Act that decoupled from the new federal exemption for overtime pay.
—Patrick Gleason, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
In both ancient Egypt and twenty-first century America, the impulse to build—bigger, faster, and flashier—can become decoupled from the needs of the people the state is intended to serve.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
In that light, decoupling is a defensive economic shield – a way to keep vital technology out of an adversary’s reach.
—William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
That measure, Initiative 119, would undo the provision in the Expenditure Adjustment Act that decoupled from the new federal exemption for overtime pay.
—Patrick Gleason, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
In both ancient Egypt and twenty-first century America, the impulse to build—bigger, faster, and flashier—can become decoupled from the needs of the people the state is intended to serve.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
In that light, decoupling is a defensive economic shield – a way to keep vital technology out of an adversary’s reach.
—William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for decouple
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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decouple. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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