1
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
Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
This creative coupling has been an incredible success, even stamped with the seal of approval from celebrities such as Hailey Bieber, who’s been spotted sporting the line’s bright blue baseball cap.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In particular, the chemical coupling underscores a major discovery.
—Elana Spivack, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
As a fellow artist, and in line with other artistic couplings, Baez took inspiration right back.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The intimate coupling between my brain and my devices is both self-evident and extremely normal.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
This creative coupling has been an incredible success, even stamped with the seal of approval from celebrities such as Hailey Bieber, who’s been spotted sporting the line’s bright blue baseball cap.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In particular, the chemical coupling underscores a major discovery.
—Elana Spivack, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
As a fellow artist, and in line with other artistic couplings, Baez took inspiration right back.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupling
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Tight junctions play an important role in maintaining the structure of your intestinal barrier.—
Cristina Palacios,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tight junctions are barriers that protect your gut from external threats like toxins and viruses.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Xi Jinping has declared unification inevitable—by force if necessary.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Southern Yemen remained under British colonial rule for another five years until a 1967 socialist uprising, followed by a period of north-south tensions and conflict that ultimately gave way to unification under then-North Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh in 1990.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The advisories largely come in response to the executive order requiring the federal government to recognize only two sexes, and in a number of cases advise speaking to the U.S. embassy.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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If so, the effect would likely be apparent in both sexes.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
10 Apr. 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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From education access to food waste and domestic violence prevention to visual impairment, the young innovators who earned a spot on this year’s 30 Under 30 Europe Social Impact list are creating scalable, impactful solutions at the intersection of technological innovation and social change.—
Brianne Garrett,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The crash occurred shortly before 1 a.m. at the intersection of East 12th Street and Grand Avenue, Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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The collection, fusing exaggerated silhouettes and structured romanticism with a touch of Moroccan-esque opulence — opens with diaphanous pieces in soft creams and peaches that diffuse light and create fluid movement.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The endgame manages to gel the best parts of Split Fiction together and delivers a showstopping, genre-fusing, radical evolution of everything that comes before it.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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This involves integrating generative AI with robotics for battle damage assessment operations.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025
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Since studios and media companies began integrating AI into their operations, there has been pushback from consumers and those working in Hollywood about how the emerging technology will be used in pre- and post-production.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The financial heavyweight reported record net profit of 2.3 trillion won ($1.6 billion) in 2024, following the merger of its insurance and securities units.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Domantas Sabonis had 19 points and 16 rebounds and became the sixth player since the ABA/NBA merger to have 60 or more double-doubles for three consecutive seasons, joining Moses Malone, John Stockton, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard.—
Staff and news service reports,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Coupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupling. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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