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   exclusive

   /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. excluding or not admitting other things: "an exclusive focus on success and making money" Similar completefullentirewholetotalabsoluteto the exclusion of everything elseOpposite partial
   • ▪ unable to exist or be true if something else exists or is true: "mutually exclusive options" Similar incompatibleirreconcilable
   • ▪ (of terms) excluding all but what is specified. Similar not includingexcludingleaving outomittingexceptingwith the omission/exception ofexcept fornot countingleaving asidebarringOpposite inclusive of
   • 2. restricted to the person, group, or area concerned: "the couple had exclusive possession of the flat" Similar soleundividedunshareduniqueonlyindividualpersonalprivatesingleespecialdedicated
   • ▪ (of an item or story) not published or broadcast elsewhere: "an exclusive interview"
   • ▪ (of a commodity) not obtainable elsewhere.
   • 3. catering for or available to only a few, select customers; high class and expensive: "one of Britain's most exclusive clubs" Similar selectchichigh-classelitefashionablestylishelegantchoicespecialpremiergrade Aexpensiverestrictiverestrictedlimitedprivateclosedcliquishcliqueyclannishsnobbishupmarkethigh-tonedupscaleinformal:poshritzyclassyupper-crusttop-drawertop-people'sswishswanktonyrare:discriminativeOpposite open
   • 4. not including: "prices are exclusive of VAT"

   noun

   • 1. an item or story published or broadcast by only one source.

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere ‘shut out’ (see exclude).

   Derivatives

   • 1. exclusiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXCLUSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXCLUSIVE definition: 1. limited to only one person or group of people: 2. expensive and only for people who are rich or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EXCLUSIVE is excluding or having power to exclude. How to use exclusive in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Exclusive definition: not admitting of something else; incompatible. See examples of EXCLUSIVE used in a sentence.

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   Exclusive means with limited access. The only way you might get reservations at one of the most exclusive restaurants in Los Angeles is to become friends with the maitre d', or become famous.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXCLUSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is exclusive is used or owned by only one person or group, and not shared with anyone else.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexclusive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of exclusive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   exclusive meaning, definition, what is exclusive: available or belonging only to particula...: Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXCLUSIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   EXCLUSIVE definition: 1. expensive and only for people who are rich or of a high social class: 2. not including…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › exclusiveExclusive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    An exclusive right or privilege, as to market a product. Information (an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively. The editor agreed to keep a lid on a potentially distastrous political scoop in exchange for an exclusive of a happier nature.

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    1. excluding all else; rejecting other considerations, possibilities, events, etc: an exclusive preoccupation with money. 2. belonging to a particular individual or group and to no other; not shared: exclusive rights; an exclusive story.