unbundle

verb

un·​bun·​dle ˌən-ˈbən-dᵊl How to pronounce unbundle (audio)
unbundled; unbundling

intransitive verb

: to give separate prices for equipment and supporting services

transitive verb

: to price separately

Examples of unbundle in a Sentence

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Medicine is undergoing a kind of unbundling. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025 Business — and dealmaking — is an endless cycle of bundling and unbundling, as one momentary media mogul said. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 June 2026 In order to give customers access to the cheapest business class seats, Emirates unbundles its business class fares. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2025 That’s because welding is the only example of a trade where credentials are not only unbundled but – critically – stackable. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbundle

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of unbundle was in 1969

Rhymes for unbundle

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“Unbundle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbundle. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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