as in to separate
to set or force apart
unlinked the railroad cars
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Recent Examples of unlink
Other shifts may occur this time, including policies that unlink health care from a person’s employer—which is how the majority of Americans receive health care—as formal employment becomes more uncertain.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
And if your savings account comes with an ATM card as some do, make sure to unlink it.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
If this is not done by you, please go to your Apple ID or use 'Find My' App to remove the device from your account to unlink it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The phishing attacks are specifically designed to gather data that grants access to physical mobile devices, enabling criminals to acquire users’ credentials and local device passwords to unlock devices or unlink them from their owners.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
For example, users can soon unlink Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Marketplace, and even Facebook games.
—Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
In each of them, look for an option to delete your information, log out of your accounts and unlink your vehicle.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
Are some of the apps refusing to unlink?
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
And if your savings account comes with an ATM card as some do, make sure to unlink it.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
If this is not done by you, please go to your Apple ID or use 'Find My' App to remove the device from your account to unlink it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The phishing attacks are specifically designed to gather data that grants access to physical mobile devices, enabling criminals to acquire users’ credentials and local device passwords to unlock devices or unlink them from their owners.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
For example, users can soon unlink Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Marketplace, and even Facebook games.
—Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
In each of them, look for an option to delete your information, log out of your accounts and unlink your vehicle.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
Are some of the apps refusing to unlink?
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlink
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By 58% to 42%, those surveyed said Americans were mostly separated by different values, not bound by shared ones.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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De la Espriella strikes reassuring tone With only a few hundred thousand votes separating the two candidates, De la Espriella used his victory speech to try to calm his critics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The proposal also has divided politicians within the Democratic Party.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Support for Ukraine has divided the GOP for years.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Get in the habit of disconnecting devices when you’re done using them.—
Karla Radka,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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After a 1980s split with Fidel Castro cost him the Interior Ministry, Valdés returned to power in the 2000s, overseeing telecommunications, serving as vice president and helping recover Che Guevara’s remains.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The delays were split nearly evenly, affecting 332 flights departing the Denver airport and 287 flights arriving, according to FlightAware.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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That supply was severed during spring planting season in the Northern Hemisphere which is the most critical window of the agricultural calendar.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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And last month, local conservation groups were notified that the USFWS was considering a 180-day notice to sever the 2020 memorandum of understanding with the Army.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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“Unlink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlink. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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