couplings

plural of coupling

Example Sentences

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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
  • 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
  • In an era of $400 tasting menus, the cost lands as reasonable given the meal’s many junctions of meticulous artistry and down-to-earth deliciousness.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In the first six months alone, Goldman has advised on more than $1 trillion in mergers and garnered over $12 billion in equities revenue.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • At a time of media mega-mergers, how does Mediawan think about its business?
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Buses are equipped with Transit Signal Priority technology, which coordinates with traffic signals to allow more efficient movement through intersections.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Lane restrictions are expected at intersections in East Haven, Madison, North Haven, Old Saybrook, Wallingford, East Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?
    — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Melvoin also was curious about how much flexibility the district would have to rethink or cancel projects based on state funding decisions or decisions related to school closures or consolidations.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Boulder Valley School District is proposing a sweeping round of school closures and consolidations.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The devices successfully differentiated all 16 possible combinations.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Unlocking the full benefits of fiber More focused research is needed to understand more about the types of fiber that are beneficial to health, in what doses, and in what combinations.
    — Jean Liew, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Couplings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couplings. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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