couplings

plural of coupling

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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
Noun
  • The cells are connected by proteins called tight junctions, which act like tiny gatekeepers.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026
  • Beyond Akkermansia muciniphila, Pendulum's products feature Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium beijerinckii, both butyrate-producing strains that fuel colon cells, support tight junctions in the gut lining, and stimulate GLP-1 production.
    Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • New technologies, shifting customer expectations, regulatory pressure, restructurings and mergers all require employees to modify current processes and work in new ways.
    John Radman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The start of a stone crab legend As a young investment banker working on mergers and acquisitions, Duarte started to grow frustrated with his career and began to think about starting a new one.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Created by Rae and Larry Wilmore, and starring Rae, the show follows Issa Dee, a South Los Angeles woman navigating the messy intersections of friendship, romance, career ambition and identity alongside her best friend Molly Carter.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Their work centers on humans who sit at the intersections of time, space, and culture.
    Brent Lang, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even in the face of such constraints and limitations, many organizations express trepidation about exploring business partnerships, affiliations, or consolidations, despite the savings and efficiency benefits of scale.
    Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Superintendent Saddler and board member Williams said campus consolidations are not currently being considered.
    Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • All three combinations would help improve United’s defensive discipline.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Chains like Swig pioneered the model in the early 2010s, building menus around endless flavor combinations and signature creamy add-ins.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Couplings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couplings. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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