unbundle
Americanverb (used with object)
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to separate the charges for (related products or services usually offered as a package).
to unbundle computer hardware and software.
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to separate (charges for related products or services).
to unbundle charges for telephone service.
verb (used without object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of unbundle
Example Sentences
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The Lakers could unbundle those picks and use them in multiple transactions to try to improve their supporting cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
A spokesperson for WizzAir said that part of its "ultra low-cost" structure allows customer to "unbundle" its products so that they only pay for what they need.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2023
Since then, firms operating in the European Union have been required to "unbundle" or itemize charges to investors for research such as stock picks, bespoke studies and meetings with analysts.
From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2023
But competition has served to unbundle fees and push management fees lower.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2022
First, it should continue to build out point releases with additional features throughout the year or even unbundle app updates from its annual releases entirely.
From The Verge ● Nov. 11, 2021
The problem began when we unbundled, canceling our landline, which was like pulling the last thread that kept our lives from unraveling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Experts say airlines started to really embrace the a la carte — or unbundled — pricing model when online travel-booking platforms came of age several years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
Endeavor modeled valuations for the women’s basketball tournament both bundled and unbundled, Mandel said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
For example, IBM, under antitrust pressure, unbundled its software from its hardware business in 1969.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
She unbundled a blanket and spread it out to make a bed for herself.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
Among the numerous recommendations in the Kaplan report was to consider unbundling the women’s basketball tournament from the rest of the championships.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
Airlines say that by "unbundling" extras such as food and drink or cabin baggage from the ticket price, travellers get more choice and cheaper fares overall.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2023
This looks like an unbundling time, he surmised.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2022
Spirit is a no-frills carrier that relies on fares stripped down to the lowest possible level, supplemented by charges for extras such as booking through a call center, a strategy known as unbundling.
From Reuters ● Apr. 7, 2022
They dumped their loads and began unbundling them.
From Acid Bath by Vestal, Herman B.
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