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 singers appear in pairs, and three of the couplings share a special history. — Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026 The concerts are grouped into two-night couplings with the group playing unique set lists each night. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 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 While each rebus square features a different letter pair, the couplings aren’t random. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 2 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couplings
  1. junctions
  2. mergers
  3. intersections
  4. unifications
  5. consolidations
  6. combinations
Noun
  • Along the way, the riders crossed mountain passes, passed through towns and villages, and dealt with the usual assortment of traffic and junctions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Urban grids are a tight mesh of streets and junctions, meaning that any two points on them are connected by many viable routes.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of junctions
Noun
  • As Paramount navigated back-to-back mergers with the former iteration of Skydance and WBD, they were not replaced.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The media giant provided the perks while seeking FCC approval for its mergers with Skydance and Warner Bros.
    — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of mergers
Noun
  • The Colorado Department of Transportation is working with Zak Dirt of Mead to improve intersections in Lafayette.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Energy costs are always an important factor in elections; gas prices are the only economic indicator displayed in big bold numbers at major intersections.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of intersections
Noun
  • Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?
    — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of unifications
Noun
  • Insurance broker Rash believes this rating overhaul is accelerating plan consolidations across Florida.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Address chronic absenteeism and declining enrollment by strengthening neighborhood schools, strategic consolidations with community input and adequate resources.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of consolidations
Noun
  • With countless flavor and color combinations to choose from, frosting is the perfect finishing touch for everything from sugar cookies to layer cakes.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2026
  • There are over 292 million possible number combinations for Powerball, and getting the right one by chance is a rare event.
    — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of combinations

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

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