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exclusive
[ik-skloo-siv, -ziv]
adjective
not admitting of something else; incompatible.
mutually exclusive plans of action.
omitting from consideration or account (often followed byof ).
a profit of ten percent, exclusive of taxes.
Antonyms: inclusivelimited to the object or objects designated.
exclusive attention to business.
shutting out all others from a part or share.
an exclusive right to film the novel.
to patronize only the most exclusive clothing designers.
charging comparatively high prices; expensive.
exclusive shops.
noting that in which no others have a share.
exclusive information.
single or sole.
the exclusive means of communication between two places.
disposed to resist the admission of outsiders to association, intimacy, etc..
an exclusive circle of intimate friends.
admitting only members of a socially restricted or very carefully selected group.
an exclusive club.
excluding or tending to exclude or prohibit, as from use or possession.
exclusive laws;
exclusive restrictions on use of the property.
Grammar., (of the first person plural) not including the person or persons spoken to, as we in We'll see you later.
noun
Journalism., a piece of news, or the reporting of a piece of news, obtained by a newspaper or other news organization, along with the privilege of using it first.
an exclusive right or privilege.
to have an exclusive on providing fuel oil to the area.
exclusive
/ ɪkˈskluːsɪv, ˌɛkskluːˈsɪvɪtɪ /
adjective
excluding all else; rejecting other considerations, possibilities, events, etc
an exclusive preoccupation with money
belonging to a particular individual or group and to no other; not shared
exclusive rights
an exclusive story
belonging to or catering for a privileged minority, esp a fashionable clique
an exclusive restaurant
limited (to); found only (in)
this model is exclusive to Harrods
single; unique; only
the exclusive means of transport on the island was the bicycle
separate and incompatible
mutually exclusive principles
(immediately postpositive) not including the numbers, dates, letters, etc, mentioned
1980–84 exclusive
except (for); not taking account (of)
exclusive of bonus payments, you will earn this amount
commerce (of a contract, agreement, etc) binding the parties to do business only with each other with respect to a class of goods or services
logic (of a disjunction) true if only one rather than both of its component propositions is true Compare inclusive
noun
an exclusive story; a story reported in only one newspaper
Other Word Forms
- exclusively adverb
- exclusivity noun
- exclusiveness noun
- nonexclusive adjective
- preexclusive adjective
- semiexclusive adjective
- ultraexclusive adjective
- unexclusive adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of exclusive1
Example Sentences
While these services have guardrails and restrictions, the message is clear: Your likeness is no longer your exclusive property.
Ryan said he isn’t a mouthpiece for the administration and turned down some opportunities for access, including chances to visit the White House and interview cabinet members alongside reporters, because it wasn’t exclusive.
Tribes say California voters years ago gave them the exclusive rights to host table games, which they use as a critically important source of revenue to support their historically disenfranchised communities.
J&J is already working with Protagonist to develop an oral treatment for immune diseases including plaque psoriasis and ulcerative colitis and has the exclusive rights to commercialize the product.
Minivans drove the children to exclusive private schools and back.
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Related Words
- absolute
- chic
- exclusionary
- fashionable
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- limited
- posh
- private
- privileged
- restrictive
- ritzy
- segregated
- sole
- swank
- unique
When To Use
Exclusive is most commonly used to describe things that are limited to certain people.Exclusive can be thought of as an adjective form of the verb exclude, which means to shut out or keep out—the opposite of include. It can be applied in many different contexts, but almost all of them have to do with there being a limit on something, especially on how many people have access to something.Exclusive can also be used as a noun referring to something that is available from only one place, especially a news story that is only being reported by a particular news organization or a product that is only being offered by one store.Example: The highly exclusive event was only for A-list celebrities, but they let Ryan Reynolds in for some reason.
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