decouple
verb
de·cou·ple
(ˌ)dē-ˈkə-pəl 
decoupled; decoupling; decouples
: to eliminate the interrelationship of : separate
Examples of decouple in a Sentence
to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion
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The cars decoupled from the coal train and did not derail, Arvada police officials said in a 4:27 p.m. post on X.com.
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Sofia Joucovsky, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
Pursuing avalanche decoupling for critical products like active pharmaceutical ingredients and drones would be a good start.
—Eyck Freymann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
An international context dominated by tariffs and decoupling only exacerbates these problems.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
As a deterrent, avalanche decoupling targets China’s real vulnerability—its export manufacturing base.
—Eyck Freymann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
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Sofia Joucovsky, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
Pursuing avalanche decoupling for critical products like active pharmaceutical ingredients and drones would be a good start.
—Eyck Freymann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
An international context dominated by tariffs and decoupling only exacerbates these problems.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
As a deterrent, avalanche decoupling targets China’s real vulnerability—its export manufacturing base.
—Eyck Freymann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decouple
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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decouple. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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