decoupled

verb

past tense of decouple
as in divided
to set or force apart to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion

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Recent Examples of decoupled The mindset recalibration that used to accompany the first mortgage and the first kid now arrives on its own schedule, decoupled from the milestones that used to produce it automatically. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 To date, almost all states have maintained their previous mandates or otherwise decoupled their policies from the federal recommendations. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 What gets lost in the chip-count debate is that training and inference are decoupled. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The key innovation is that these components can be decoupled from one another. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026 The main advantage here is the driver's physical action is decoupled from the wheels, so there's more precise control in the way braking pressure is applied, and the driver gets more consistent feedback. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 May 2026 In the last 40 years, tuition has more than tripled, far outpacing inflation and completely decoupled from student outcomes. — Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 Islands are decoupled from each other, and synchronizing knowledge between them happens once in a while. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026 As American work habits become decoupled from traditional mealtimes, people want to eat in a way that’s convenient for that new paradigm, Portalatin said. — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoupled
  1. divided
  2. separated
  3. disconnected
  4. split
Verb
  • While the class was divided between protectionists and free-traders, the teacher gave no indication of his own views, and the textbook presented objective facts along with arguments from both sides.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The jury, says Rahmani, may be divided on her insanity defense.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • Festivalgoers were never forced to choose between artists, as sets were separated by 10-minute breaks, preventing overlap.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Both can be separated and opened as needed via long white drapes.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
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  • And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.
    — Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Media already selected for AI training may remain in Google's training systems after it has been disconnected from your account.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • Kazan writes the entire series, sharing one co-writing credit with Alexander Chee for Episode 6, while Garth Davis and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre split directorial duties.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The season brings back the franchise’s ‘Cutthroat’ format, splitting 24 competitors into three teams battling for a share of $500,000.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of split

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“Decoupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoupled. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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