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
Verb
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Iran’s political spectrum has long been divided, with its leaders clashing over state policies and varying approaches to the West.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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All risked treason for backing a cause that deeply divided the colonists and even divided Benjamin Franklin from his son.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Verb
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In some cases, families were separated.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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This incident also led to Eckert and Hellberg nearly coming to blows before being separated by the fourth official.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Bellingham looked sluggish and disconnected from his team-mates for most of the game.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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But more than anything, Bolles is authentic in a world that is disconnected by social media and polarized by politics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Critics have argued the skyway makes the challenge of filling empty storefronts doubly difficult, as second-floor retail effectively splits a dwindling customer and retail base between two levels.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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By Mark O’Connell The conservative media commentator split with the administration over the war in Iran.—
Susan Dominus Dina Litovsky Mark O’Connell Lulu Garcia-Navarro Amy X. Wang Nitsuh Abebe Linda Kinstler Lisa Sanders, M.D. Kwame Anthony Appiah John Hodgman,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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“Decoupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoupled. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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