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
Over the weekend, statements from both sides have started to demystify the outcomes of a meeting that was largely about resetting the tone between the world’s top economies after a fractious year that drove both to the edge of decoupling.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
American manufacturers remain deeply dependent on Chinese supply chains despite years of rhetoric about decoupling the two economies.
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Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Last month, Maine and Oregon passed legislation to decouple from the federal QSBS exemption, meaning that taxpayers will have to pay state income taxes on startup exits.
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Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
And thank goodness for the human ability to decouple hope from joy.
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Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
American manufacturers remain deeply dependent on Chinese supply chains despite years of rhetoric about decoupling the two economies.
—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Last month, Maine and Oregon passed legislation to decouple from the federal QSBS exemption, meaning that taxpayers will have to pay state income taxes on startup exits.
—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
And thank goodness for the human ability to decouple hope from joy.
—
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decouple
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By 58% to 42%, those surveyed said Americans were mostly separated by different values, not bound by shared ones.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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De la Espriella strikes reassuring tone With only a few hundred thousand votes separating the two candidates, De la Espriella used his victory speech to try to calm his critics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Looking along party lines, Republicans are closely divided on AI, as 38% expect a positive impact on the economy and 40% expecting a negative impact.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Tens of thousands of North Koreans have fled to South Korea since the peninsula was divided by war in the 1950s.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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After a 1980s split with Fidel Castro cost him the Interior Ministry, Valdés returned to power in the 2000s, overseeing telecommunications, serving as vice president and helping recover Che Guevara’s remains.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The delays were split nearly evenly, affecting 332 flights departing the Denver airport and 287 flights arriving, according to FlightAware.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Get in the habit of disconnecting devices when you’re done using them.—
Karla Radka,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Before installation begins, contractors should evaluate the subfloor and, when necessary, install an uncoupling membrane to absorb movement and help prevent cracking.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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According to a 2008 study published in Plant Physiology, two distinct mitochondrial energy-dissipating systems are co-expressed in the skunk cabbage’s florets: alternative oxidase and uncoupling protein (UCP).—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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That supply was severed during spring planting season in the Northern Hemisphere which is the most critical window of the agricultural calendar.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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And last month, local conservation groups were notified that the USFWS was considering a 180-day notice to sever the 2020 memorandum of understanding with the Army.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decouple. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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