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
And for a truly unprecedented journey to the island of Sicily, passengers watch as the train is decoupled and loaded on a ferry to cross the Strait of Messina before being reassembled to continue the journey on the other side.
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Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
One of the officials said the rationale behind the attack was that Nasrallah wouldn't decouple Hezbollah from Hamas in Gaza and stop the fighting on the northern border.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
Individuation This is the practice of decoupling stereotypes from individuals.
—Anu Gupta, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
Given the fraught political environment, Strong strains to frame his approach to the character as a historian might, decoupling understanding from endorsement.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
One of the officials said the rationale behind the attack was that Nasrallah wouldn't decouple Hezbollah from Hamas in Gaza and stop the fighting on the northern border.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
Individuation This is the practice of decoupling stereotypes from individuals.
—Anu Gupta, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
Given the fraught political environment, Strong strains to frame his approach to the character as a historian might, decoupling understanding from endorsement.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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High-altitude rivalry The blurry boundaries through the Himalayan peaks and plateaus separating China and its southern neighbors are often relics of imperial era agreements and nomadic routes – now charged with the nationalist rhetoric and military might of New Delhi and Beijing.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still, the line separating sports and politics is growing thinner and thinner.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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For about a decade residents and city leaders were divided over how to redevelop the area, with some in support of maximizing the number of housing and office spaces and others resistant to adopting such large projects.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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State delegates who attended the convention were divided in their views on how the country should elect its president, with some suggesting Congress should choose the executive and others advocating for direct democracy, where citizens would vote to elect their leader.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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After months spent working on an effort to revitalize Saratoga’s commercial scene, the Saratoga City Council was split in its decision to advance a pilot outdoor dining program for a fine dining restaurant in the city’s downtown.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The organ is split into six different segments, and sections of thickened tissue are said to correlate to spells of colder weather.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some folks feel the need to fully disconnect from the digital world to understand this boundary.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Appearing on the Reality Life with Kate Casey podcast, the Sister Wives star, 55, was asked whether Meri, 53, had always been disconnected from the larger family, or if that was something that happened over time.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crews were forced to uncouple their hoses, leave them lying on the forest floor, and beat a retreat.Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
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Spotify has since uncoupled somewhat from its biggest podcasters.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
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Police say Carmona-Garcia died from blood loss after his leg was completely severed in the crash.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The pot shattered, severing tissue and nerves in Treinen’s thumb.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decouple. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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