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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
New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024
There’s some strange couplings that didn’t quite work, tempo-wise.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Gregory and Janine finally sit down with Warren and Ava to spill the details of their coupling.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The scientists were surprised to observe that the coupling insects rotated to follow the sun, staying parallel to its rays much like sunflowers soaking up solar rays.
—Gennaro Tomma, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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With clever gearing, coupling, and sliding motions, the ABENICS gear is extremely precise in its movements.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024
There’s some strange couplings that didn’t quite work, tempo-wise.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Gregory and Janine finally sit down with Warren and Ava to spill the details of their coupling.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The scientists were surprised to observe that the coupling insects rotated to follow the sun, staying parallel to its rays much like sunflowers soaking up solar rays.
—Gennaro Tomma, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupling
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Commuters crossing a junction near the Bank of England (BOE), left, in the City of London, UK, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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The 'tracks' will all be completely static, a combination of tensioned cables stretching 150-300 m (500-985 ft), and shorter sections of steel rail for smooth turns and junctions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2025
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Increasingly, organizations are looking to data and analytics platforms as well as data unification solutions to help improve their data quality for this purpose.—
Michael Meucci,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Xi has repeatedly declared unification with Taiwan to be inevitable and has not ruled out using force to achieve it.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The report highlights that the cancer burden is shifting from men to women in the United States — narrowing the gap between the sexes — as well as from older to younger adults.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Carter remained at Maranatha, noting that the congregation’s deacons were divided about evenly between the sexes.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
2 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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But Aaron Rodgers connecting on yet another Hail Mary was undoubtedly one of them.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Sara Schapiro writes about the intersection of education, research and development, innovation, and public policy.—
Sara Schapiro,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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For these artists, this decision has ignited complex questions about the intersection of artistry, accountability, and the power of celebrity.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 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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The merger of black holes is intrinsically linked to the emission of gravitational waves.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The index was lifted by mining stocks, which advanced on the news that Glencore reportedly considered a merger with Rio Tinto although talks are no longer active.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Coupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupling. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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