couplings

noun

plural of coupling
1
as in junctions
a place where two or more things are united the coupling between two train cars

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2
as in mergers
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one credited with the coupling of several existing ideas into a single thesis

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Recent Examples of couplings The strength of the coupling between each pair of RLC resonators in the network can be varied, and all the couplings can be written in the mathematical form of a matrix. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026 Because the church holds a lot of sway in this backwoods burg, and unsurprisingly, such couplings are frowned upon by the extremely conservative, extremely close-minded population. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 But with new Islanders comes re-couplings, and for some, that means packing their bags and leaving the villa. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 Investigators recommended that Atmos find and replace all those couplings. — ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 Websites developed tags around fandoms, couplings, style, and subgenre. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 Plus plenty of love couplings between the characters of Kala and Wolfgang, Nomi and Amanita, and Lito and Hernando! — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026 Much of the equipment brought in from other places did not fit the fire hydrant and hose couplings that Baltimore used. — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026 Ahead, a complete breakdown of all the couplings based on Julia Quinn's best-selling book series of the same name (to which the show has remained relatively true). — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couplings
  1. junctions
  2. mergers
  3. intersections
  4. unifications
  5. consolidations
  6. combinations
Noun
  • Concrete is important again here, dictating the lack of material variation throughout the museum, the uniform thickness of the gallery walls, and the minimal slots of light at the junctions of many walls and ceilings.
    — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The measurements showed that internal dendrites formed at defects such as pores and grain-boundary junctions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of junctions
Noun
  • Ellipticals are older galaxies and likely the results of mergers.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Glaser Weil attorney and senior partner Roger Howard, the esteemed Hollywood corporate, real estate and mergers and acquisitions lawyer, died August 29 after a battle with cancer.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of mergers
Noun
  • The Road Ahead While many of us have focused on the flash of AVs, the transportation sector has adopted AI tools to create safer, more efficient streets, intersections and interstates.
    — Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Others questioned the new emphasis on lettered exits, arguing that street names and intersections can be more useful for tourists and occasional riders.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of intersections
Noun
  • Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?
    — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of unifications
Noun
  • There have also been about 2,000 staff cuts, and consolidations of various functions.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Both the current Superintendent Jose Dotres and the board’s pick to replace him, Rafael Villalobos, have signaled that a higher number of closures and consolidations are coming.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of consolidations
Noun
  • Ruff will likely try different combinations depending on game situations, but Zellweger is a good bet to rise above the rest.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Then came the how-to guides, in posts filled with menu combinations and step-by-step explainers on how to navigate Chipotle’s build-your-own ordering system.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of combinations

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“Couplings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couplings. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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