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

Recent Examples on the Web The measures Microsoft has taken so far to unbundle Teams have been ineffective, Niko Fostiropoulos, CEO and founder of Alfaview, said in a statement. Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 25 June 2024 Microsoft/Andrew Cunningham Months after unbundling the apps in the European Union, Microsoft is taking the Office and Teams breakup worldwide. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2024 That experience may have factored into the company’s recent decision to unbundle its Teams videoconference app from its Office software (though the still-looming threat of EU antitrust action was likely a bigger impetus). Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 May 2024 This change already occurred in Europe at the end of 2023, but this announcement confirms that Microsoft will unbundle the two products globally. Justin Klawans, theweek, 5 Apr. 2024 Last year, Microsoft agreed to unbundle its Teams workplace collaboration tools from Office, in a bid to avert a European Union antitrust fine. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 May 2024 Privately, people around James began to walk back those desires, trying to unbundle his future from his son’s. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024 That's on top of the $2,500 dish price; there's no price drop for unbundling the router. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 May 2024 In order to give customers access to the cheapest business class seats, Emirates unbundles its business class fares. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024

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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

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“Unbundle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbundle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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