as in to separate
to set or force apart
to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion
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Recent Examples of decouple
By decoupling dehumidification from active cooling, the approach reduces energy needs compared with conventional dehumidification.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Another major advantage comes from decoupling the bed from the dining bench and lounge.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
The motor and its digital controller are decoupled from the chassis and tonearm, ensuring minimal mechanical—or audible—interference during playback.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
While Disney would still rather people pay for cable, Iger finally decided the company needed to decouple ESPN from cable a few years ago.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Another major advantage comes from decoupling the bed from the dining bench and lounge.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
The motor and its digital controller are decoupled from the chassis and tonearm, ensuring minimal mechanical—or audible—interference during playback.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
While Disney would still rather people pay for cable, Iger finally decided the company needed to decouple ESPN from cable a few years ago.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decouple
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These are the cases that break models in deployment—and the cases that separate an adequate system from a production-ready one.—
Brian Moore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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With parishioners running to hide or get out of the building, Carter and Max were pushed up against a glass window separating the chapel from the foyer, which led to an exit.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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See how commonwealth compares to other states The classic Halloween symbol is also great at dividing the masses.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Taiwan’s tender architecture is divided into two parts for 2026 and 2027.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 18 qualified teams were split into pots of three, according to their UEFA coefficient, and were drawn against two teams from each pot, with three matches away and three at home.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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So, all those nine teams splitting the first two on the road won the series … right?—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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To enable the correction independently of the switching cycles of the movement, a clutch uncouples the hour ring from the jumping numerals mechanism with every actuation of the pusher.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Vasquez died from gunshot wounds to the face and to the left of Vasquez’s belly button, which affected several internal organs and severed his spinal cord, according to previous testimony.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The attacker allegedly severed the boy’s head from his body and continued to attack his torso as the victim’s mother watched.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decouple. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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