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 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 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 Canada is diversifying its partnerships but not decoupling. Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 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 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoupling
Verb
  • Khushboo Gupta, vice president of policy at PETA India, said the aesthetic appeal of live elephants doesn’t justify shackling, beating and separating them from their families.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • This process involves removing fuel, managing radiological controls, separating the hull, demilitarizing, and recycling.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The main loft, meanwhile, has a dividing wall for privacy and contains a double bed and some more storage.
    Adam Williams July 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • Meghan and Harry retreated from the royal spotlight in 2020, sparking global controversy and dividing opinion in Britain.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Once again, the Braves fell to the Mets in a thriller, this time splitting the series.
    Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
  • Bill Kober, of Suffolk, England, does at least 40 pushups every day, splitting them between 20 in the morning and another 20 in the evening, according to the BBC.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The experience—in keeping with the ROKI Collection philosophy of intentional luxury and tranquility--is all about disconnecting from the outside world and reconnecting with nature, but in pampered fashion.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • 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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“Decoupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoupling. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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