decoupling

present participle of decouple

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Recent Examples of decoupling By decoupling the supply chain at these nodes, a company prevents the bullwhip effect. Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Canada is diversifying its partnerships but not decoupling. Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 Congress should enable American consumers by expanding HSA eligibility to all Americans, decoupling HSAs from high-deductible insurance plans, and expanding HSA-eligible expenses to prioritize wellness and longevity through prevention, fitness, health program memberships and screenings. Deborah Autor, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026 The structural forces at play—China’s supply chain dominance strategy, America’s decoupling push, the rare earths standoff—aren’t the kind of thing that gets resolved in bilateral meetings. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026 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. 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 The company expects to continue decoupling revenue growth from emissions, aiming to reduce its carbon footprint even as sales expand. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026 The United States had more luck decoupling from China, with American imports of Chinese goods plummeting by nearly 32 percent to $202 billion in 2025. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoupling
Verb
  • With less than a point separating the top five competitors, the all-around race quickly heated up.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The two spacecraft rode to Mars together, with the lander separating from the orbiter ahead of its landing on the Red Planet.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Chin-Hong thinks about risk as a continuum, rather than dividing the world into safe and dangerous.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Drew Fisher of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, hit the attenuator dividing Interstate 94 from the Lyndale Avenue exit near Olson Memorial Highway, the Minnesota State Patrol said.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The new order calls for splitting up combination vaccines, like the one that protects against measles, mumps and rubella, which would be given as three shots instead of one, at three separate office visits.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The order also calls for splitting the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into separate shots, which would require years of investment.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Try disconnecting your router on a weekend afternoon and play board games with your family.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • Finally, truly respecting time off, with no guilt for employees disconnecting, demonstrates a supportive culture.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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“Decoupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoupling. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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