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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
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
But for many, the unusual coupling — only Bill Clinton’s second inauguration on Jan. 20, 1997, coincided with the King holiday — may be a moment of reckoning for a country that has struggled since its inception between its ideals of equality and its divisions over race and ethnicity.
—Clyde McGrady, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The bottom line: Decoupling sometimes causes coupling.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
The sixth season of Love Island USA, hosted by Vanderpump Rules’ Arianna Maddox and streaming on Peacock, delivered on the drama that makes legendary reality television: endearing personalities, authentic friendships, exciting couplings and a feast of quotable moments.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, there’s a distinct harmony to the film’s interracial couplings — born, perhaps, from the lives of its two married writers — without the need to present awkward skirmishes.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
But for many, the unusual coupling — only Bill Clinton’s second inauguration on Jan. 20, 1997, coincided with the King holiday — may be a moment of reckoning for a country that has struggled since its inception between its ideals of equality and its divisions over race and ethnicity.
—Clyde McGrady, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The bottom line: Decoupling sometimes causes coupling.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
The sixth season of Love Island USA, hosted by Vanderpump Rules’ Arianna Maddox and streaming on Peacock, delivered on the drama that makes legendary reality television: endearing personalities, authentic friendships, exciting couplings and a feast of quotable moments.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupling
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For example, the Coventry junction that Chli’s system was trialled at is next to a major hospital.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That trail junction will also provide pedestrians access to the cultural trail and the city's larger system of dozens of miles of trails.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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The team transitioned to the IndyCar Series following the unification of Champ Car and IndyCar in 2008.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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These developments raised alarm bells in Taiwan, for which China has continued to propose a similar model of unification.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order saying the U.S. would recognize only two sexes, male and female.—
Deon J. Hampton,
NBC news,
27 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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Jason O'Bryan Jason O'Bryan has set up a professional life at the intersection of writing and cocktails.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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The intersection of toxic masculinity (i.e., loss of their virginity is a rite of passage into manhood) and adultification (i.e., viewing and treating Black boys as men) perpetuates early sexualization and hypersexualization of Black boys.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 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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SeatGeek remains private despite prior plans to go public via a blank-check merger, and then via an IPO.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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Paramount Global, Verizon and any other companies trying to gain the government’s blessing for mergers should eliminate policies aimed at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Coupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupling. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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