unbundling

/ ʌnˈbʌndlɪŋ /

noun

1. commerce the takeover of a large conglomerate with a view to retaining the core business and selling off some of the subsidiaries to help finance the takeover

Example Sentences

The same unbundling is happening in healthcare.

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The bipartisan group of senators was trying to crack down on the charges, which lawmakers call junk fees and airlines often frame as “unbundling.”

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He said that before Spirit began unbundling its fees, it was struggling and fairly directionless.

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Among the numerous recommendations in the Kaplan report was to consider unbundling the women’s basketball tournament from the rest of the championships.

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This may be a correction after the post-pandemic boom in travel and may also reflect airlines “unbundling fares” — offering low starter fares accompanied by add-ons instead of a large combined fare, NerdWallet’s Sally French told CBS News.

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