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
In that light, decoupling is a defensive economic shield – a way to keep vital technology out of an adversary’s reach.
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William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
Countries are decoupling digital infrastructure from foreign providers, increasingly wary of foreign data hosting.
—Mark Mahle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Even as Vegas welcomed hundreds of thousands of new residents, the area decreased its total water consumption — a concept known as decoupling.
—David Condos, NPR, 9 June 2025
The United States is trying to decouple its economy from rivals like China.
—William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
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William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
Countries are decoupling digital infrastructure from foreign providers, increasingly wary of foreign data hosting.
—Mark Mahle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Even as Vegas welcomed hundreds of thousands of new residents, the area decreased its total water consumption — a concept known as decoupling.
—David Condos, NPR, 9 June 2025
The United States is trying to decouple its economy from rivals like China.
—William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decouple
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The Jose Peralta School of Dreamers in Queens, and her mom were separated from her 19-year-old brother during an immigration check-in on Tuesday at 26 Federal Plaza, according to the family and their advocates.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Workers separated lockers from walls as part of their efforts to dry the floors, and put books and other soaked materials onto plastic tarps to dry.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Focused on expanding their notorious drug and money laundering organization outside of Detroit, their strained relationship has left the brothers divided.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Spence and his wife, Imaging, divided their time between Wyoming and California before selling their place in Jackson Hole about four years ago.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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There are no plans to split off linear television since CBS is doing well and Par’s cable assets are a smaller percentage of its overall business now than at Comcast or WBD.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hudson was split between two buildings this year to accommodate quick enrollment growth, with sixth grade students attending class in one location, while seventh and eighth grade students attend another.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Aug. 2025
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Give yourself permission to disconnect from the noise.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 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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In fact, a creative study led by a neuroscientist, Susanne Becker, uses insights from none other than Ivan Pavlov to show the possibility of uncoupling the sensation of pain from the experience of pain.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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That policy is no longer in place, but this means officials instead must tell researchers their funding has been paused or permanently severed, and struggle to explain why.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
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There was one incident in January, prompting Taiwan to investigate if a Chinese vessel deliberately severed the cable.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 July 2025
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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decouple. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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