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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
the coupling between two train cars
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as in unification
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
credited with the coupling of several existing ideas into a single thesis
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
the zoo announced that the giant pandas' most recent coupling was successful and that a cub was expected in March
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as in combining
to come together to form a single unit
at Pittsburgh, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers couple to form the Ohio
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as in connecting
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
if you couple the two extension cords, the connection should be long enough to reach the next room
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Recent Examples of coupling
Elana Spivack, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
As a fellow artist, and in line with other artistic couplings, Baez took inspiration right back.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Representing the aristocracy are two young lovers forbidden from coupling by her father and another who seeks her hand, but is being avidly pursued by her best friend.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The spinoff includes the same main elements of the original, including coupling and recoupling, challenges and games, and public voting.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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In particular, the chemical coupling underscores a major discovery.
—Elana Spivack, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
As a fellow artist, and in line with other artistic couplings, Baez took inspiration right back.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Representing the aristocracy are two young lovers forbidden from coupling by her father and another who seeks her hand, but is being avidly pursued by her best friend.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The spinoff includes the same main elements of the original, including coupling and recoupling, challenges and games, and public voting.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupling
Noun
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But the junction serves a practical purpose: a pit stop for hundreds of drivers a day, many from South Florida.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, contracts were awarded for the grading of Highway 13 between Jordan and New Prague, and for the new bridge in Jordan at the junction of highways 5 and 13.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Following this unification, Vaquer vacated the North American Championship to concentrate on defending the NXT Women's Championship.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hawking's work opened a window into the unification of quantum mechanics and gravity — a goal that researchers are still trying to follow through with today.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Raising awareness and accepting that autistic children of both sexes should be allowed special accommodations at school, such as taking tests in a separate room or wearing headphones.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The changes came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that the U.S. government would only recognize two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Kaitlyn Schwanemann,
NBC news,
31 Mar. 2025
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By connecting features like billing, single sign-on and data synchronization, these partnerships can deliver a unified experience to the end user.—
Joshua Siler,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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This serves as the connecting point between two sides of the barracks that lead Tóth to Erzsébet.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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The murder mystery exists at the intersection of Elsbeth and Shondaland’s other White House show, Scandal, combining political intrigue with parlor-room puzzlement—and that parlor happens to be located in the most famous house in America.—
Scarlett Harris,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2025
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Deputies discovered two women with gunshot wounds after 7 p.m. at the intersection of Caldwell Street and Central Avenue, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Its purpose is to replicate the physics of a star by fusing the nuclei of atoms, thereby generating limitless fusion energy.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Dec. 2024
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Fusion, the process of fusing atomic nuclei to release vast amounts of energy, is the same reaction that powers stars like our Sun.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Dec. 2024
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His professional trajectory exemplifies a holistic approach to service, integrating military experience, business strategy, and humanitarian principles.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
5 Jan. 2025
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Denver’s below-average offense (22nd in total yards per game) is integrating new pieces during the final weeks in the hopes of becoming more dynamic.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Damon’s leadership skills guided CCG IQ through six merger and acquisition transactions.—
Damon Stafford,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Wall Street had high hopes coming into 2025 that the new administration would create a friendlier environment for mergers and acquisitions (M & A) and initial public offerings (IPOs) due to Trump’s lighter stance on regulation and antitrust matters.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Coupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupling. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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