unsubscribe

verb

un·​sub·​scribe ˌən-səb-ˈskrīb How to pronounce unsubscribe (audio)
unsubscribed; unsubscribing

intransitive verb

: 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 unsubscribeStuart J. Goldman

Examples of unsubscribe in a Sentence

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The 2025 Optimove Insights Consumer Marketing Fatigue report found that 70% of consumers have unsubscribed from at least three brands due to excessive email fatigue. Rajiv Shesh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Things like organizing files, unsubscribing from junk emails, or browsing articles. Brian Moran, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025 Set aside a few minutes each day, perhaps as your morning coffee is brewing, to unsubscribe from as many as possible. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025 Avoiding dubious health theories isn’t a question of unsubscribing from YouTube channels. Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsubscribe

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsubscribe was in 1981

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“Unsubscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsubscribe. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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