Synonyms of couplings

couplings

noun

plural of coupling

1

as in junctions

a place where two or more things are united

the coupling between two train cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• junctions
• intersections
• connections
• joints
• joins
• joinings
• junctures
• interconnections
• ties
• jointures
• links
• confluences
• attachments
• sutures
• abutments
• articulations
• seams
• unions
• nexuses
• meetings
• concourses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gaps
• separations
• cracks
• fissures
• crevices
• clefts
• rifts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mergers
• unifications
• consolidations
• combinations
• unions
• connections
• amalgamations
• junctions
• mixtures
• syntheses
• blends
• mixes
• fusions
• agglomerations
• reunifications
• reunions
• coalescences
• intermixtures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• partitions
• divisions
• splits
• breakups
• disconnections
• partings
• dissolutions
• schisms
• scissions
• separations
• detachments
• disunions
• severances
• divorcements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of couplings

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

There are seven characters in the play but at least seven different romantic couplings, most of them conducted with proper British attitudes and stiff upper lips. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026