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
  • Only a handful of trails, like The Underline, are complete, with most either in the design and construction phase or awaiting junctions to connect them into the larger network.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Mainly suburbanites in the six counties of Lake, Cook, DuPage, Kane, McHenry, and Will face 45-cent toll increases, which will increase the cost of driving between open-road tolling junctions and ramp plazas by up to 90 cents or more.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of junctions
Noun
  • Currently, neutron star mergers are detected via ripples in spacetime called gravitational waves.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • His background spans financial strategy, mergers and acquisitions, capital management and business transformation.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of mergers
Noun
  • The City of Ceres is installing new cameras at 39 intersections as part of a nearly $2 million traffic upgrade, but the project is also raising questions about surveillance, privacy and who will have access to the footage.
    — Nina Burns, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Many of the intersections had data from accidents in parking lots that wouldn’t have been helped by intersection improvements.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 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
  • So many industry players have not been able to make money because the streamers control everything, also because of all these consolidations and mergers.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Insurance broker Rash believes this rating overhaul is accelerating plan consolidations across Florida.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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