cord-cutter
noun
cord-cut·ter
ˈkȯrd-ˌkə-tər 
variants
or less commonly cord cutter
plural cord-cutters also cord cutters
: someone who chooses to stop subscribing to cable television or to a landline telephone service
And now cord-cutters can watch Olympics coverage on the website and app, too …—
Noel Murray
Noel MurrayIt … is a little pricey for catching one game but might be worth it if you're a cord cutter that regularly wants access to live programming.—Emily Price
Emily PriceLandline telephone cord-cutters are embracing mobile Internet as well …—TendersInfo
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But the fall can also be a major hassle for cord-cutters who want to keep up with all the action.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, cord-cutters can watch ABC through live TV streaming services that carry the network, including Hulu+ Live TV, DirecTV Stream, fuboTV and SlingTV — all of which offer free trials.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And by charging $30 for it, Disney probably won’t generate many millions of new subscribers from the cord-cutter or cord-never world.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Before Thursday, the cord-cutters and cord-nevers had no legal way to access ESPN's programming.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Dan Reilly, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, cord-cutters can watch ABC through live TV streaming services that carry the network, including Hulu+ Live TV, DirecTV Stream, fuboTV and SlingTV — all of which offer free trials.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And by charging $30 for it, Disney probably won’t generate many millions of new subscribers from the cord-cutter or cord-never world.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Before Thursday, the cord-cutters and cord-nevers had no legal way to access ESPN's programming.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Cord-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cord-cutter. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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