churn rate
Americannoun
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the percentage of customers, especially subscribers, that cease using a product or service in a given period of time.
The streaming service lowered its churn rate to 3% by making its content indispensable to its key demographics.
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the percentage of employees that leave a company in a given period of time, or the rate at which any group loses members.
The churn rate in this congregation is huge, regardless of who the pastor is.
Etymology
Origin of churn rate
An Americanism dating back to 1980–85
Example Sentences
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“We believe it will be imperative for the company to control its churn rate in order to stabilize future operational results in wireless,” Yaghi says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Wall Street is looking for a postpaid churn rate of 0.9%.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
Wedbush’s Reese noted that Netflix’s industry-low churn rate — the rate at which people cancel subscriptions — gives it a strong advantage among advertisers.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Disney+ and Hulu lost millions more subscribers in September compared to recent months, while Netflix saw its churn rate hold steady at 2%.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
T-Mobile's churn rate, which refers to the percentage of customers who stopped using the company's services, was better than its rivals at 0.77%.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
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