unsubscribe
verb
un·sub·scribe
ˌən-səb-ˈskrīb 
unsubscribed; unsubscribing
: to stop subscribing to an email mailing list : to choose to no longer receive email communications (such as newsletters or advertisements) from a company or organization
When you first subscribe, you will receive information on how to unsubscribe …—
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Examples of unsubscribe in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Disney announced the price hike in August, leading to almost 8 million people unsubscribing from the platform in the company's last quarter.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2023
Declutter your message: Dozens of addresses can make your email seem clunky – bcc can help with a seamless finish
Block emails:Your guide to reporting spam and unsubscribing on Gmail
Just Curious for more?
—USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
Customers who wanted to unsubscribe could only do so by using a desktop computer or calling the company's customer service line.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 27 June 2023
Watch for more people to unsubscribe.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022
Below, members of Forbes Agency Council share some clever ways for brands to engage customers via text and stay top of mind without overwhelming them and leading them to unsubscribe.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Subscription models are famously lucrative, as subscribers often fail to unsubscribe, even when a need has been met.
—Amy Larocca, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
The team of digital marketers working on my company’s e-commerce ecosystem for online business owners has developed a three-step strategy to handle customers ready to unsubscribe.
—Polina Beletskaya, Forbes, 27 June 2022
The company is right that the current paywall and subscription model is deeply flawed—readers are forced into annoying rigmaroles simply to read articles and then subjected to ransom-like procedures to unsubscribe.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2023
Declutter your message: Dozens of addresses can make your email seem clunky – bcc can help with a seamless finish
Block emails:Your guide to reporting spam and unsubscribing on Gmail
Just Curious for more?
—USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
Customers who wanted to unsubscribe could only do so by using a desktop computer or calling the company's customer service line.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 27 June 2023
Watch for more people to unsubscribe.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022
Below, members of Forbes Agency Council share some clever ways for brands to engage customers via text and stay top of mind without overwhelming them and leading them to unsubscribe.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Subscription models are famously lucrative, as subscribers often fail to unsubscribe, even when a need has been met.
—Amy Larocca, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
The team of digital marketers working on my company’s e-commerce ecosystem for online business owners has developed a three-step strategy to handle customers ready to unsubscribe.
—Polina Beletskaya, Forbes, 27 June 2022
The company is right that the current paywall and subscription model is deeply flawed—readers are forced into annoying rigmaroles simply to read articles and then subjected to ransom-like procedures to unsubscribe.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1981, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near unsubscribe
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“Unsubscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsubscribe. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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