as in to separate
to set or force apart
to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion
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Recent Examples of decouple
Economic and security interests became indistinguishable, and technological fragmentation—if not outright decoupling from China—became the norm.
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Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
If the damage has already been done and economies have essentially decoupled from each other already, then there is less additional risk to consider through outright confrontation.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The state also has an opportunity to decouple from a federal policy requiring businesses to spread their R&D expenses out across five years.
—Bill Claffey, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
But in recent months, anxiety has mounted in Beijing that Lai intends to systematically decouple Taiwan from China.
—Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
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Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
If the damage has already been done and economies have essentially decoupled from each other already, then there is less additional risk to consider through outright confrontation.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The state also has an opportunity to decouple from a federal policy requiring businesses to spread their R&D expenses out across five years.
—Bill Claffey, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
But in recent months, anxiety has mounted in Beijing that Lai intends to systematically decouple Taiwan from China.
—Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decouple
Verb
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Much depends on whether the resin can be separated from other wastes.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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The extension is fully separated from all auto, bicycle and pedestrian travel.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Know the Signs Cucumbers are typically divided into two main categories: slicing cucumbers and pickling cucumbers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Debate at meeting During the board meeting Thursday night, the room was divided between supporters of Mayer, advocates for the students who came forward, and former students who were against Mayer’s employment from being reinstated.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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If their parents died, the sisters would split their inheritance.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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The experts split into teams representing the U.S. and China, and each side was armed with the weapons that its country is thought to possess.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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For young people often disconnected from professional networks or mentors, Dream Reach Inspire aims to close that gap, one relationship at a time.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In fact, a creative study led by a neuroscientist, Susanne Becker, uses insights from none other than Ivan Pavlov to show the possibility of uncoupling the sensation of pain from the experience of pain.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Live cohost and longtime spouses — who first married 29 years ago after meeting on the set of All My Children — discussed the potential impact of them breaking up after Ripa introduced a talking point about uncoupling on Thursday morning's show.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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This immediately severs the contractual and salary arrangement between the league and Duong, reportedly worth between $250k and $300k per year (depending on your source).—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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On June 11, a 9-year-old girl snorkeling off the coast of Boca Grande, Florida, on the state's Gulf Coast, sustained a gruesome shark bite that nearly severed her hand.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decouple. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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