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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The state also has an opportunity to decouple from a federal policy requiring businesses to spread their R&D expenses out across five years.
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Bill Claffey, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
But in recent months, anxiety has mounted in Beijing that Lai intends to systematically decouple Taiwan from China.
—Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
Shortly before the House committee took up the issue Tuesday, the Senate Agriculture, Environment and General Government Appropriations Committee postponed consideration of a decoupling bill (SB 408).
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
China is, if necessary, ready to decouple from the United States.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
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Bill Claffey, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
But in recent months, anxiety has mounted in Beijing that Lai intends to systematically decouple Taiwan from China.
—Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
Shortly before the House committee took up the issue Tuesday, the Senate Agriculture, Environment and General Government Appropriations Committee postponed consideration of a decoupling bill (SB 408).
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
China is, if necessary, ready to decouple from the United States.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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