as in to separate
to set or force apart
unlinked the railroad cars
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Recent Examples of unlink
If this is not done by you, please go to your Apple ID or use 'Find My' App to remove the device from your account to unlink it.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The phishing attacks are specifically designed to gather data that grants access to physical mobile devices, enabling criminals to acquire users’ credentials and local device passwords to unlock devices or unlink them from their owners.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
For example, users can soon unlink Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Marketplace, and even Facebook games.
—Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
Enlarge Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu Meta will allow some Facebook and Instagram users to unlink their accounts as part of the platform's efforts to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) ahead of enforcement starting March 1.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024
In each of them, look for an option to delete your information, log out of your accounts and unlink your vehicle.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
Are some of the apps refusing to unlink?
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
On Monday, November 8th, Amazon will unlink all email accounts from Alexa.
—Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 Nov. 2021
Moderates are attempting to unlink the two pieces of legislation in hopes of gathering more GOP support.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2021
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The phishing attacks are specifically designed to gather data that grants access to physical mobile devices, enabling criminals to acquire users’ credentials and local device passwords to unlock devices or unlink them from their owners.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
For example, users can soon unlink Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Marketplace, and even Facebook games.
—Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
Enlarge Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu Meta will allow some Facebook and Instagram users to unlink their accounts as part of the platform's efforts to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) ahead of enforcement starting March 1.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024
In each of them, look for an option to delete your information, log out of your accounts and unlink your vehicle.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
Are some of the apps refusing to unlink?
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
On Monday, November 8th, Amazon will unlink all email accounts from Alexa.
—Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 Nov. 2021
Moderates are attempting to unlink the two pieces of legislation in hopes of gathering more GOP support.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlink
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Airlines also often try to separate business travelers from leisure travelers, because business travelers are typically less price sensitive.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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There was gold but also plenty of garbage, with little time to separate the two.—
Son Nguyen,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Model parallelism divides the neural network itself across hardware.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Americans were also divided over what their separation means for the country, according to the survey, which has a margin of error of 2.1 percentage points.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Thompson said much of Leavy’s oversight will be split among other senior executives.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Brin’s recent gift of Alphabet shares was split between three nonprofits, most of which went to his 4-year-old nonprofit Catalyst4.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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The fallout led to the end of their band, Attila, while Weber severed her relationships with both men.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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With Trump threatening to sever government ties with Musk's businesses, most notably SpaceX, Newsweek looked at the web of contracts that bind the billionaire's ventures to the U.S. government.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Unlink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlink. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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