as in divided
to set or force apart
to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion
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Recent Examples of decoupled
The main advantage here is the driver's physical action is decoupled from the wheels, so there's more precise control in the way braking pressure is applied, and the driver gets more consistent feedback.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
Others are dark modes, which are completely decoupled.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
In the last 40 years, tuition has more than tripled, far outpacing inflation and completely decoupled from student outcomes.
—Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
One of the central pillars of the American dream is becoming increasingly decoupled from the other key rites of adulthood.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
As American work habits become decoupled from traditional mealtimes, people want to eat in a way that’s convenient for that new paradigm, Portalatin said.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
In addition, software stocks appear to have decoupled from artificial intelligence credit spreads, which could prove bullish.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Officials gave varying numbers as the incident unfolded, but Roache said early Friday that a total of 13 cars decoupled during the derailment and 10 came off tracks.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Bryan also said that the position of executive athletic director and head football coach will be decoupled; Dodge served as executive athletic director in addition to being head football coach.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
Others are dark modes, which are completely decoupled.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
In the last 40 years, tuition has more than tripled, far outpacing inflation and completely decoupled from student outcomes.
—Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
One of the central pillars of the American dream is becoming increasingly decoupled from the other key rites of adulthood.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
As American work habits become decoupled from traditional mealtimes, people want to eat in a way that’s convenient for that new paradigm, Portalatin said.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
In addition, software stocks appear to have decoupled from artificial intelligence credit spreads, which could prove bullish.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Officials gave varying numbers as the incident unfolded, but Roache said early Friday that a total of 13 cars decoupled during the derailment and 10 came off tracks.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Bryan also said that the position of executive athletic director and head football coach will be decoupled; Dodge served as executive athletic director in addition to being head football coach.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoupled
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Today, Ethiopia — Africa’s second most populous nation with over 135 million people — stands deeply divided, facing violent ethnic conflicts, restrictions on free speech and crackdowns on dissent.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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At the broadest level, it is divided into the three independent interconnections.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Across the half mile that separated us, the stern gaze of the villagers was an impediment to our meeting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Customers entering the store in Queens, some 45 minutes east of midtown Manhattan, were immediately greeted with three tables of dedicated Knicks Finals merchandise, with T-shirts separated by gender and size.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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Small businesses, despite their economic impact, underutilize AI, treating it merely as a chat tool disconnected from core operations like QuickBooks or HubSpot.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Screen time One of the messages in the show is about being disconnected from society.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Those who paid taxes in 2023 reflecting higher than a 15% increase will be issued credits split over their property tax bills throughout the next three years.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Graphite One says production will be split between materials optimized for energy storage systems, fast-charging applications, and high-energy-density batteries.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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“Decoupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoupled. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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