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
Over six weeks, the contestants coupled up, decoupled, sent fellow castmembers home, participated in challenges and resisted (or gave into) the temptation of new attractive bombshells.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 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
These layers are decoupled from one another in modular tech stacks, meaning different projects can specialize in different layers based on their area of expertise, enhancing the overall performance of the network.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 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
These layers are decoupled from one another in modular tech stacks, meaning different projects can specialize in different layers based on their area of expertise, enhancing the overall performance of the network.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoupled
Verb
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The resort is divided into domestic and international zones.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Choose the Right Varieties Garlic is divided into two main categories, and there are numerous cultivars of each type to choose from.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though, with modular parts, the arms and seats can be separated to make moving easier.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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The two, who share three children, separated in July 2021 and finalized their divorce in September 2022.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Three billion people remain offline — disconnected from the digital economy and systems that drive global progress.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That blending of human and machine work can leave people disconnected from one another.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Others view it as a brazen attempt to split up Kansas City’s minority voters.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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That resulted in a hung parliament split between the National Rally, the left-wing New Popular Front, and Macron’s Renaissance bloc.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Decoupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoupled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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