as in separating
to set or force apart
to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion
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Recent Examples of decoupling
This bipartisan understanding has shaped the United States’ China policy, which now focuses on warfighting, military deterrence, and decoupling.
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David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
By decoupling dehumidification from active cooling, the approach reduces energy needs compared with conventional dehumidification.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Another major advantage comes from decoupling the bed from the dining bench and lounge.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Synchronized Front-End And Back-End Planning One of the semiconductor industry’s greatest challenges is decoupling the long lead times of wafer fabrication (6-8 weeks) from the shorter cycles of back-end packaging (1-2 weeks).
—Umesh Kumar Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
By decoupling dehumidification from active cooling, the approach reduces energy needs compared with conventional dehumidification.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Another major advantage comes from decoupling the bed from the dining bench and lounge.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Synchronized Front-End And Back-End Planning One of the semiconductor industry’s greatest challenges is decoupling the long lead times of wafer fabrication (6-8 weeks) from the shorter cycles of back-end packaging (1-2 weeks).
—Umesh Kumar Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoupling
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The Inland Rail Trail is a 21-mile bike path that is 8 to 10 feet wide with a 2-foot-wide unpaved shoulder and barriers separating the trail from motor vehicles.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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There were just two points separating the teams after Blake Grupe’s field goal in the fourth quarter, before two crucial plays from Josh Allen – first a 27-yard scramble through the Saints defense, then a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid – extended the Bills’ lead.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Unless Labour, the Greens, and Your Party come to an electoral understanding, their candidates will have to compete with one another, and with other parties, over every seat, dividing the left-leaning vote and potentially allowing Reform or the Conservatives to come out on top.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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This industry has become exceptional at dividing us and pitting us against each other.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Whereas traditional nuclear fission energy creates power by splitting atoms, fusion uses heat to create energy by melding them together.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Last season, though, Vegas started deploying its top defensemen a bit differently, splitting the toughest minutes between Pietrangelo, Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin and Brayden McNabb.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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For Allen, this legal tool disproportionately undermines Black communities, eroding generational wealth and disconnecting families from their neighborhoods.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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The update promises to address user complaints about the newest iPhones mysteriously disconnecting from Wi-Fi without reason.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Decoupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoupling. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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