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
  • Congress recognized that broadcast mergers raise complex legal, economic, and technical questions that require specialized expertise.
    Robin Rossenfeld, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Both galaxy pairs featured above, Arp 143 and II Zw 096, highlight mergers and collisions between galaxies.
    Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 27 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
  • 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
  • The reports have raised concerns among parents regarding potential school closures or consolidations.
    Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 24 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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