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
Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned that escalating U.S.-China tensions could lead to disastrous consequences worldwide if the countries decoupled, according to local media.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Li said Beijing is against decoupling and urged efforts to maintain the stability of the global supply chain, China National Radio reported.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 25 Nov. 2024
Trump, by contrast, sought to decouple the American and Chinese economies, boost domestic manufacturing, and leverage energy exports.
—Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Design services to be idempotent and stateless, decoupling state to enhance resilience and scalability.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The three dozen options available at every game now are separated into tiers.—
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Secrets bob to the surface like drowning victims from the deep until nobody — not even the reader — can easily separate the terrible truth from even more terrible fictions.—
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Putin sees it as a way to divide the West, analysts say.—
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President Trump and billionaire sidekick Elon Musk Tuesday accused the liberal media of trying to divide them to thwart their shared political agenda.—
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The two funds still split 42% of the stock, with a current market value of $650 million.—
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But this incident certainly isn't the first time that split rumors have haunted the Biebers.—
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The Library Master Plan adopted unanimously by the city highlights that without investments, these vital technology services could become unreliable or inaccessible and could leave vulnerable populations further disconnected.—
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And since so many of us rely on our phones to disconnect, know that cyber activities show mixed results.—
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While uncoupling from the RSN gave the Rangers control of their media destiny, the split from the parent company formerly known as Diamond Sports Group does not come without a cost.—
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This season’s expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 and Ohio State’s place in the Big Ten, one of the sport’s two most powerful conferences, have afforded more leeway for losses and uncoupled the stakes of beating Michigan from the larger pursuit of a national title.—
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But now, Trump’s shutdown of foreign assistance severed 60% of Hias’ funding overnight.—
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The House Education Committee on Friday advanced a bill that would sever Idaho’s ties with the University of Washington’s medical school — after half the committee voted to delay a vote until next week.—
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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decouple. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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