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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However, despite these tactical shifts, China's entrenched role in global manufacturing, bolstered by its extensive supplier networks, skilled workforce, and manufacturing efficiencies, renders complete decoupling unrealistic and economically disruptive.
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Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Economic and security interests became indistinguishable, and technological fragmentation—if not outright decoupling from China—became the norm.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
If the damage has already been done and economies have essentially decoupled from each other already, then there is less additional risk to consider through outright confrontation.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The state also has an opportunity to decouple from a federal policy requiring businesses to spread their R&D expenses out across five years.
—Bill Claffey, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
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Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Economic and security interests became indistinguishable, and technological fragmentation—if not outright decoupling from China—became the norm.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
If the damage has already been done and economies have essentially decoupled from each other already, then there is less additional risk to consider through outright confrontation.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The state also has an opportunity to decouple from a federal policy requiring businesses to spread their R&D expenses out across five years.
—Bill Claffey, Hartford Courant, 2 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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