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exclusive

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adjective

ex·​clu·​sive

ik-ˈsklü-siv 

-ziv

Synonyms of exclusive

1

a

: excluding or having power to exclude

b

: limiting or limited to possession, control, or use by a single individual or group

2

a

: excluding others from participation

b

: snobbishly aloof

3

a

: accepting or soliciting only a socially restricted patronage (as of the upper class)

b

: stylish, fashionable

c

: restricted in distribution, use, or appeal because of expense

4

a

: single, sole

exclusive jurisdiction

b

: whole, undivided

his exclusive attention

exclusiveness

noun

exclusive

2 of 2

noun

: something exclusive: such as

a

: a news story at first released to or reported by only one source

b

: an exclusive right (as to sell a particular product in a certain area)

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In words such as expel, export, and exclusive, the prefix ex- means "out of, outside". Thus, to exclude means basically to close the door in order to keep someone or something out. When the word appears in an advertisement, it's often making an appeal to snobs. An "exclusive" offer is supposedly made to only a few people; not so many years ago, "exclusive" housing developments excluded those of a certain race or color. If a product is being sold exclusively by one store, you won't be able to find it anywhere else. When a newspaper or news show has an exclusive, it's a story that no one else has yet reported. Exclusive's antonym is inclusive; an inclusive policy, an inclusive church, or an inclusive approach is one that aims to include as many people as possible.

Synonyms

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single

sole

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Examples of exclusive in a Sentence

Adjective

He belongs to an exclusive club.

She attended an exclusive private school.

one of the city's most exclusive restaurants

They gave their exclusive attention to the job.

Recent Examples on the WebAdjective

In July 2022, the two ate dinner with Tom Cruise at London's exclusive The Twenty Two.

—Alexia Fernández, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024

Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.

—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2024

Is there a private pool for the room’s exclusive use?

—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024

Paramount Animation has entered an exclusive, multi-year first-look development deal with writer, director and producer Jeff Rowe.

—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024

Moët & Chandon and Tequila Don Julio will be the exclusive champagne and tequila sponsors.

—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2024

Further Reading Alabama Hospital Stops In Vitro Fertilization After Court Rules Embryos Are Children (Forbes)

Forbes Daily: Get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.

—Cailey Gleeson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024

Sign up to The Selection newsletter for exclusive reviews and shopping content from NBC Select.

—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024

The album’s latest gains can be attributed to a new vinyl variants released, one being a Rough Trade exclusive vinyl pressing of the album, released Feb. 9.

—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024

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The sales were bolstered with the choice of 14 variants as well as exclusives offered on their website and with retailers such as Barnes & Noble, Target, and Walmart.

—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024

First up was the D.C. exclusive, Cherry Blossom Old Fashioned — what better way to ring in cherry blossom season?

—Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024

Where and When to Watch The New Look Online

An Apple Originals exclusive, The New Look’s first three episodes will be streaming on Apple TV+ starting today.

—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024

Few designers score wholesale accounts with their debuts these days, but Wade received an order from Bergdorf Goodman, signing on with a two-season exclusive.

—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024

The overall sense here is that yes, this will indeed be the announcement of Xbox exclusives going elsewhere.

—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024

Spotify tried various distribution strategies for its podcasts, including exclusives created by independent artists or its in-house studios, and licensed nonexclusive deals.

—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024

The owner, a famous record dealer, provides exclusives in everything from hip-hop, soul and reggae to disco.

—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

It’s long been expected to be an exclusive to Microsoft platforms, even if the company wouldn’t confirm it; last year, as part of the same FTC v. Microsoft case, it was revealed that the next three Bethesda games would be exclusives.

—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2023

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1515, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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exclusive

adjective

ex·​clu·​sive

iks-ˈklü-siv,

-ziv

1

: excluding or trying to exclude others

an exclusive neighborhood

2

: sole entry 4 sense 2a

we have exclusive use of the beach

3

: full entry 1 sense 2c, complete

gave their exclusive attention to the job

exclusively

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exclusiveness

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exclusive

adjective

ex·​clu·​sive

1

a

: excluding or having power to exclude others

exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries—U.S. Constitution art. I

b

: being independent from or not shared by others : sole

exclusive control exclusive use

2

: limiting or limited to possession, ownership, or use by a single individual or group

an exclusive lease

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/ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/ us

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exclusive adjective

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C1 limited to only one person or group of people: exclusive use This room is for the exclusive use of guests.exclusive interview He gave an exclusive interview to the Times from his home in California.

B2 expensive and only for people who are rich or of a high social class: an exclusive private club an exclusive part of town

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

costing a lot of moneyexpensiveHe thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes.dearUK I find the veg too dear in that supermarket.costlyThey made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery. priceyThe restaurants in town are a bit pricey.exclusiveThey have an apartment in an exclusive part of town.

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More examplesFewer examplesFrom our website you can watch exclusive video clips and audio clips.Being rich and being a Socialist are not mutually exclusive.For the programme, we were allowed exclusive access to the judges' private world.The two channels are fighting for exclusive rights to cover the championship.There is a danger of being exclusive if you're not willing to be flexible about different styles of worship.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Excluding

acid-free

apart

aside

bar

bar none idiom

barring

count

exclude

excluding

exclusion

exclusionary

exclusionist

freeze

negative

on/from the sidelines idiom

ostracism

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otherwise

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stand-alone

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exclusive adjective

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 exclusive of something

C2 not including something: Is the total exclusive of service charges?

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exclusivity

exclusivenoun [ C ] uk

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/ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/ us

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/ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/

a story that is published in one magazine, website, etc., and no others: The newspaper published an exclusive about the escape. Synonym

scoop

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Newspapers & magazines: headlines & features

advertorial

advice column

advice columnist

agony aunt

agony column

agony uncle

comic strip

cover story

dateline

double-page

double-page spread

obituary

op-ed

opinion piece

personal column

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problem page

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spread

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(Definition of exclusive from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

exclusive | American Dictionary

exclusiveadjective us

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limited to only one person or group of people: The pool is for the exclusive use of residents of Springfield.

A place that is exclusive provides goods and services for a limited number of people, esp. those who are wealthy: an exclusive club

(Definition of exclusive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

exclusive | Business English

exclusiveadjective uk

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limited to only one person, group of people, or organization: an exclusive agreement/contract/deal The licence provides the company with an exclusive 12-year agreement for gambling rights on the island.exclusive rights/an exclusive licence to do sth They have been given exclusive rights to distribute replicas of the ring. He seems to have exclusive access to the boss. Dedicate a computer, phone, and fax for your exclusive use.exclusive to sb/sth She was approached by the marketing director to create a line of shoes exclusive to the stores.

expensive and of a high quality, and therefore only for people who are rich or of a high social class: an exclusive area/hotel/shop The estate agent described the houses as "an exclusive development of detached executive homes with views of the river".

relating to something that is the only official one of its type: an exclusive distributor/provider/supplier The agreement makes GE the exclusive supplier on the new jet.

 exclusive of sth

not including something: The price is £315.00 exclusive of VAT.

 mutually exclusive

not possible at the same time: Ethics, values, and high performance are not mutually exclusive.

(Definition of exclusive from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of exclusive

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Late prehistoric ostentation, by contrast, was aimed at a larger audience and there is no sign of an exclusive elite culture.

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Constraints for the connects space are inclusive or exclusive in nature.

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The exclusivity definition specifies that a par t is either exclusive or shared.

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The shared and exclusive use of resource is generalized via the use of contexts.

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Subsequently, all autosomes were re-analysed using models with exclusive paternal or maternal expression [4].

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In addition to the non-exclusive relationships found, there was also the nature of the discriminating factors to be taken into consideration.

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Women are expected to work as well as bear children and the two roles are not seen as mutually exclusive.

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The exclusive use of non-appliance methods increases as the educational level declines.

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Duration of exclusive nursing and nursing at night were the significant predictors.

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Based on our findings, perceptual similarity may qualify as a sort of conclusive evidence for two-year-olds that labels do not denote mutually exclusive categories.

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The exclusive emphasis on equivalences reflects the intended transformational application of laws.

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Thus, the patterns -, -a -, and sl - sr are exhaustive and exclusive.

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Politics and policy making were claimed to be the exclusive domain of the state.

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They often specifically targeted their disadvantaged beneficiaries in an open, unabashed way, and were often exclusive.

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The problem with this finding is that none of the social, religious, and economic categories examined above are exclusive of others.

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專用的,專有的, 獨有的,獨佔的, 昂貴的…

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专用的,专有的, 独有的,独占的, 昂贵的…

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exclusivo, exclusivo/iva [masculine-feminine], exclusiva [feminine]…

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GamesDaily CrosswordWord PuzzleWord FinderAll gamesFeaturedWord of the DaySynonym of the DayWord of the YearNew wordsLanguage storiesAll featuredPop cultureSlangEmojiMemesAcronymsGender and sexualityAll pop cultureWriting tipsGrammar Coach™Writing hubGrammar essentialsCommonly confusedAll writing tipsGamesFeaturedPop cultureWriting tipsexclusive[ ik-skloo-siv, -ziv ]show ipaSee synonyms for: exclusiveexclusivesexclusivelyexclusivity on Thesaurus.comadjectivenot admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.omitting from consideration or account (often followed by of): a profit of ten percent, exclusive of taxes.limited 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.fashionable; stylish: 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.: Compare inclusive (def. 7). See morenounJournalism. 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.Origin of exclusive1First recorded in 1400–50; 1900–05 for def. 13; (adjective) late Middle English from Medieval Latin exclūsīvus; see exclusion, -iveOther words for exclusive9 select, narrow, clannish, snobbish, restrictive, cliquish, illiberalSee synonyms for exclusive on Thesaurus.comOpposites for exclusive2 inclusiveSee antonyms for exclusive on Thesaurus.comOther words from exclusiveex·clu·sive·ly, adverbex·clu·siv·i·ty [eks-kloo-siv-i-tee], /ˌɛks kluˈsɪv ɪ ti/, ex·clu·sive·ness, nounnon·ex·clu·sive, adjectivepre·ex·clu·sive, adjectivesem·i·ex·clu·sive, adjectiveul·tra·ex·clu·sive, adjectiveun·ex·clu·sive, adjectiveWords Nearby exclusiveexclusionary ruleexclusion clauseexclusionismexclusionistexclusion principleexclusiveExclusive Brethrenexclusive disjunctionexclusive economic zoneexclusivelyexclusive ORDictionary.com Unabridged

Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use exclusive in a sentenceLast year, Honda became the exclusive automotive sponsor for pro esports team Team Liquid, which came third overall in the Championship.‘A credible voice’: Why Honda is doubling down on esports | Lara O'Reilly | September 16, 2020 | DigidayThey’re always either exclusive to NTWRK, created in collaboration with the company, or are first to market on the platform.‘Our goal is to become a massive marketplace’: NTWRK is bringing livestream commerce to a younger generation | Kayleigh Barber | September 14, 2020 | DigidaySo join us as we bring you exclusive, multipartisan, global coverage of this wild election from now until whenever it ends.Sunday Magazine: The Deciders | Daniel Malloy | September 13, 2020 | OzyThe stock truly took off when the company announced its $100 million acquisition of exclusive rights to popular interview podcast the Joe Rogan Experience on May 19.Spotify’s value jumped after buying the “Joe Rogan Experience” | Dan Kopf | September 11, 2020 | QuartzThe six-episode docuseries of Paltrow’s wellness and “contextual commerce” empire, Goop, has been renewed, according to an exclusive report by Variety.Gwyneth Paltrow’s pseudoscience Goop series renewed on Netflix | Beth Mole | September 11, 2020 | Ars TechnicaIn the wee hours of Christmas morning, a flight deal was shared in an exclusive Facebook group for urban travelers.‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement | Charlise Ferguson | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe future Mr. Vergara—and star of ‘True Blood’ and ‘Magic Mike’ shares some life advice in an exclusive video.Who Is Joe Manganiello? Sofia Vergara’s Fiancé on the Value of Hard Work | The Daily Beast Video | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCheck out a clip from this exclusive interview with SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace at the 2014 Savannah Film Festival.Who Is Joe Manganiello? Sofia Vergara’s Fiancé on the Value of Hard Work | The Daily Beast Video | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut fun and insight are not always mutually exclusive, certainly not here.The Best Nonfiction Books of 2014 | William O’Connor | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne winter night, Posho Wembore sneaked into the exclusive whites-only club of the Hotel Pourquoi Pas?‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis has a warm though a thin soil, which must be highly favorable to the Vine to induce so exclusive a devotion to it.Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyIf it continues the same we can continue to sink 20 fathoms per month, exclusive of the time it will take to fix the lifts.Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickHe turned into this, to where his aunt lived some distance out in the most exclusive part of its residence section.The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxIf exclusive authority to issue the call is vested in the directors, it cannot be exercised by the president and secretary.Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesAltogether, we counted some seventy-odd thousand dollars, exclusive of the gold-dust in the sacks.Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairSee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for exclusiveexclusive/ (ɪkˈskluːsɪv) /adjectiveexcluding all else; rejecting other considerations, possibilities, events, etc: an exclusive preoccupation with moneybelonging to a particular individual or group and to no other; not shared: exclusive rights; an exclusive storybelonging to or catering for a privileged minority, esp a fashionable clique: an exclusive restaurant(postpositive foll by to) limited (to); found only (in): this model is exclusive to Harrodssingle; unique; only: the exclusive means of transport on the island was the bicycleseparate and incompatible: mutually exclusive principles(immediately postpositive) not including the numbers, dates, letters, etc, mentioned: 1980–84 exclusive(postpositive foll by of) except (for); not taking account (of): exclusive of bonus payments, you will earn this amountcommerce (of a contract, agreement, etc) binding the parties to do business only with each other with respect to a class of goods or serviceslogic (of a disjunction) true if only one rather than both of its component propositions is true: Compare inclusive (def. 5)See morenounan exclusive story; a story reported in only one newspaperDerived forms of exclusiveexclusively, adverbexclusivity (ˌɛkskluːˈsɪvɪtɪ) or exclusiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition

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COSTING A LOT OF MONEYThey have an apartment in an exclusive part of town.

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expensive He thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes.dear mainly UK I find the veg too dear in that supermarket.costly They made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery. pricey informal The restaurants in town are a bit pricey.fancy informal We stayed in a fancy hotel on the beach.posh informal He took me to a posh restaurant.exorbitant Customers are charged exorbitant prices for drinks.extortionate disapproving Fifty pounds? That's extortionate!astronomical informal Property prices are astronomical in London.stiff The price is a bit stiff, but it's worth the money.steep Isn't £5 for a cup of coffee a little steep?unaffordable Rents in the city centre are unaffordable.punitive The banks were charging punitive rates of interest.usurious formal disapproving The fees being charged could be considered usurious.overpriced The restaurant is good, but overpriced, I think.

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cheap If the trainers were cheaper I would buy them.affordable A holiday here in low season is actually pretty affordable.

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The millionaire belongs to an exclusive men's club.

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selectelecthigh-classposhSlang restrictedrestrictiveclosedprivateclannishcliquishaloofsnobbish

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openunrestrictedpopularcommonThe real estate agent has the exclusive right to sell the house.

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solesingleprivateunsharedundividedcompleteentiretotalabsolutefull

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nonexclusiveshareddividedpartialincomplete

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ex·clu·sive  (ĭk-sklo͞o′sĭv)adj.1. Excluding or tending to exclude: exclusive barriers.2. Not allowing something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive conditions.3. Not divided or shared with others: exclusive publishing rights.4. Not accompanied by others; single or sole: your exclusive function.5. Complete; undivided: gained their exclusive attention.6. Not including the specified extremes or limits, but only the area between them: 10-14, exclusive; that is, 11, 12, and 13.7. Excluding some or most, as from membership or participation: an exclusive club.8. Catering to a wealthy clientele; expensive: exclusive shops.9. Linguistics Relating to or being a first person plural pronoun that excludes the addressee, such as we in the sentence Pat and I are in town, so we can meet you for lunch.n.1. A news item initially released to only one publication or broadcaster.2. An exclusive right or privilege, as to market a product.ex·clu′sive·ly adv.ex·clu′sive·ness, ex′clu·siv′i·ty (ĕk′sklo͞o-sĭv′ĭ-tē) n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.exclusive (ɪkˈskluːsɪv) adj1. 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. 3. belonging to or catering for a privileged minority, esp a fashionable clique: an exclusive restaurant. 4. (foll by: to) limited (to); found only (in): this model is exclusive to Harrods. 5. single; unique; only: the exclusive means of transport on the island was the bicycle. 6. separate and incompatible: mutually exclusive principles. 7. (immediately postpositive) not including the numbers, dates, letters, etc, mentioned: 1980–84 exclusive. 8. (foll by: of) except (for); not taking account (of): exclusive of bonus payments, you will earn this amount. 9. (Commerce) commerce (of a contract, agreement, etc) binding the parties to do business only with each other with respect to a class of goods or services10. (Logic) logic (of a disjunction) true if only one rather than both of its component propositions is true. Compare inclusive5n (Journalism & Publishing) an exclusive story; a story reported in only one newspaper exˈclusively adv exclusivity, exˈclusiveness nCollins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ex•clu•sive (ɪkˈsklu sɪv, -zɪv) adj. 1. not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action. 2. omitting from consideration or account (often fol. by of): a profit of ten percent, exclusive of taxes. 3. limited to that which is designated: exclusive attention to business. 4. shutting out all others from a part or share: an exclusive right to film the novel. 5. expensive or fashionable: exclusive shops. 6. single or sole. 7. disposed to resist the admission of outsiders to membership, association, intimacy, etc.: an exclusive circle of friends. 8. excluding or tending to exclude, as from use or possession: exclusive laws. 9. (of a first person plural pronoun) excluding the person addressed, as we in We'll see you later. Compare inclusive (def. 3). n. 10. a news story obtained by a newspaper along with the privilege of using it first. 11. an exclusive right or privilege. [1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin] ex•clu′sive•ly, adv. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:Switch to new thesaurus Noun1.exclusive - a news report that is reported first by one news organization; "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"scoopnews report, write up, account, report, story - a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"Adj.1.exclusive - not divided or shared with others; "they have exclusive use of the machine"; "sole rights of publication"soleunshared - not shared2.exclusive - excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops"inclusive - including much or everything; and especially including stated limits; "an inclusive art form"; "an inclusive fee"; "his concept of history is modern and inclusive"; "from Monday to Friday inclusive"3.exclusive - not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective; "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"undivided, singleconcentrated - gathered together or made less diffuse; "their concentrated efforts"; "his concentrated attention"; "concentrated study"; "a narrow thread of concentrated ore"Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.exclusiveadjective1. select, fashionable, stylish, private, limited, choice, narrow, closed, restricted, elegant, posh (informal, chiefly Brit.), chic, selfish, classy (slang), restrictive, aristocratic, high-class, swish (informal, chiefly Brit.), up-market, snobbish, top-drawer, ritzy (slang), high-toned, clannish, discriminative, cliquish He is a member of Britain's most exclusive club. select open, public, common, popular, communal, unrestricted2. sole, only, full, whole, single, private, complete, total, entire, unique, absolute, undivided, unshared We have exclusive use of a 60-foot boat. sole shared, partial, inclusive, nonexclusive3. entire, full, whole, complete, total, absolute, undivided She wants her father's exclusive attention.4. limited, unique, restricted, confined, peculiar Infatuations are not exclusive to the very young.exclusive of except for, excepting, excluding, ruling out, not including, omitting, not counting, leaving aside, debarring All charges are exclusive of value added tax.Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002exclusiveadjective1. Not divided among or shared with others:single, sole.2. Singled out in preference:choice, chosen, elect, select.3. Not diffused or dispersed:concentrated, intensive, undivided, unswerving, whole.4. Catering to, used by, or admitting only the wealthy or socially superior:fancy, posh, swank, swanky.Informal: ritzy. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translationsباسْتِثْناءخاصفاخِرمَقْصور على فِئَةٍ مُعَيَّنَهeksklusivmed eneretmondænselektivausschließlichexklusivvornehmausschließendαποκλειστικόςexclusivoselectoexclusiffermésélectexkluzíveinka-einka-; ekki opinn hverjum sem ereinskorîaîur, sem útilokarfínn, dÿresclusivoincompatibileišimtinai skirtasišskirtinispirmaklasisprabangumasuždarumasekskluzīvs, vienīgsizmeklētsizņēmuma-izslēdzošsnepieejamseksklusivene-fasjonabelэксклюзивныйvýlučnýekskluzivenayrıcalıklıçok özelherkese açık olmayanhesaba katılmaksızınkibar排外的独有的除外的高级的exclusive [ɪksˈkluːsɪv]A. ADJ1. (= for nobody else) [information, use, interview, pictures] → exclusivoan exclusive report/story (Press) → un reportaje en exclusivato have (the) exclusive rights to sth → tener la exclusiva or los derechos exclusivos para algomany of their designs are exclusive to our store → muchos de sus diseños son exclusivos nuestros2. (= select) [area, club, resort, restaurant] → selecto, exclusivowe attended an exclusive gathering of theatre people → asistimos a una selecta reunión de gente del teatro3. (= undivided) [interest, attention] → exclusivo4. (= not inclusive) from 1st to 15th exclusive → del 1 al 15 exclusiveexclusive of sth → sin incluir algo, excluyendo algoexclusive of postage and packing → gastos mpl de envío y empaquetado exclusivos, sin incluir gastos de envío y empaquetadoexclusive of taxes → impuestos mpl excluidos → excluyendo los impuestossee also mutuallyB. N (Press) (= story) → exclusiva f, reportaje m en exclusivaCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005exclusive [ɪkˈskluːsɪv] adj (= elitist) [institution] → exclusif/ive [club, district] → sélect(e) (= private) [use] → privé(e) [item of news, interview] → en exclusivité (= restricted) to be exclusive to → se trouver exclusivement dansmutually exclusive → qui s'excluent l'un l'autreto be mutually exclusive → s'exclure l'un l'autre exclusive rights to be exclusive of tax [price, charge] → ne pas inclure les taxes, ne pas comprendre les taxesto be exclusive of postage [price] → ne pas inclure les frais d'envoi, ne pas comprendre les frais d'envoi n (= news) → exclusivité f adv → exclusivementfrom 1 to 15 March exclusive → du 1er au 15 mars exclusivement, du 1er au 15 mars excluCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005exclusive adj (= select) → exklusiv (= unshared, unique) use, control → alleinig, ausschließlich; story → exklusiv; exclusive interview → Exklusivinterview nt; exclusive offer → Exklusivangebot nt; an offer exclusive to our readers/to Smith’s → ein Exklusivangebot für unsere Leser/bei Smith; exclusive property → Alleineigentum nt; exclusive rights to something → Alleinrechte pl → an etw (dat); (Press) → Exklusivrechte pl → an etw (dat); exclusive rights to coverage of the Olympic Games → Exklusivrechte für die Berichterstattung bei den Olympischen Spielen; to have exclusive use of a room → einen Raum für sich allein haben; this is the exclusive preserve of the privileged → das ist die ungeteilte Domäne der Privilegierten (= not inclusive) → exklusive inv; our terms are exclusive → unsere Bedingungen verstehen sich exklusive; exclusive of taxes/postage and packing (Comm) → exklusive Steuern/Porto und Verpackung; mutually exclusive → einander ausschließend; they are mutually exclusive → sie schließen einander aus n (Press: = story) → Exklusivbericht m; (= interview) → Exklusivinterview nt; the story was a Times exclusive → die Geschichte wurde exklusiv von der Times gebrachtCollins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007exclusive [ɪksˈkluːsɪv] adja. (gen, club) → esclusivo/a; (district) → snob inv; (interest, attention) → totaleexclusive agency agreement (Comm) → accordo di esclusivaexclusive rights → diritti mpl esclusivian interview exclusive to ... → un'intervista in esclusiva a...b. (not including) exclusive of postage → spese postali escluseexclusive of service → servizio esclusoexclusive of VAT → IVA esclusaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995exclusive (ikˈskluːsiv) adjective1. tending to exclude. uitsluitend باسْتِثْناء изключителен exclusivo výlučný ausschließend afvisende που αποκλείει exclusivo välistav انحصاری؛ دربستی valikoiva exclusifבלעדי निवारक ekskluzivan, isključiv kizárólagos eksklusif einskorðaður, sem útilokar esclusivo 排除する 모순되는 ypatingas, išimtinis izslēdzošs; izņēmuma- eksklusif uitsluitendavvisende wykluczający ځانله (دڅوكسو دپاره)، ځانګړى، انحصار، ټول، خاص exclusivo exclusiv исключительный výlučný izključevalen isključujući uteslutande การแยกออกไป hesaba katılmaksızın 除外的 такий, що виключає مستثنی رکھنے کا حامی loại trừ 除外的2. (of a group etc) not easily or readily mixing with others or allowing others in. a very exclusive club. kieskeurig خاص недостъпен exclusivo exkluzivní exklusiv eksklusiv; selektiv που προορίζεται μόνο για μέλη, κλειστόςselecto, exclusivo kinnine اختصاصی؛ ویژه eksklusiivinen fermé יוּקרָתִי विशिष्ट ekskluzivan zártkörű tertutup einka-; ekki opinn hverjum sem er esclusivo 排他的な 배타적인 išskirtinis, uždaras noslēgts; nepieejams tertutup exclusieffornem, eksklusivekskluzywny خاص exclusivo exclusivist привилегированный exkluzívny zaprt(ega tipa) ekskluzivan exklusiv, sluten ซึ่งกีดกันคนนอก çok özel, ayrıcalıklı 排外的 ексклюзивний منتخب riêng biệt 排外的3. given to only one individual or group etc. The story is exclusive to this newspaper. eksklusief مَقْصور على فِئَةٍ مُعَيَّنَه единствен exclusivo výhradní ausschließlich med eneret αποκλειστικός en exclusiva ainuõiguslikult kuuluv انحصاری؛ خاص yksinomainen publié en exclusivité (dans) בלעדי विशेष isključiv exkluzív eksklusif einka- in esclusiva 独占の 유일한, 혼자만의 išimtinai skirtas ekskluzīvs, vienīgs eksklusif exclusiefene-; særlig, spesiell wyłączny, zastrzeżony انحصاری exclusivo (publi­cat/transmis) în exclusivitate (de) эксклюзивный výhradný izključno namenjen ekskluzivan med ensamrätt ที่ผูกขาด herkese açık olmayan 獨家的,專用的 виключний جس کی رسائی کسی ایک تک ہی ہو dành riêng 独有的4. fashionable and expensive. exclusive shops/restaurants. deftig فاخِر моден exclusivo/seleto vybraný vornehm eksklusiv; mondæn μοντέρνος και ακριβός selecto peen, kallis اعیانی؛ دارای مشتریان ویژه hieno sélect יוּקרָתִי फैशनेबल और महंगा ekskluzivan előkelő mewah dan mahal fínn, dÿr esclusivo 高級な 독점적인 prabangus, pirmaklasis izmeklēts mewah dan mahal exclusieffasjonabel, eksklusivekskluzywny د خاصو اخيستونكو درلودل exclusivo/selecto select роскошный vybraný prvovrsten ekskluzivan exklusiv, lyxig ที่ทันสมัยและราคาแพง seçkin, kibar 高級的 першорядний; відмінний امتیازی độc đáo 高级的exˈclusively adverb uitsluitend, uitsluitlik بالأقْتِصار على، على وَجْه الخُصوص изключително exclusivamente výhradně nur eksklusivt; mondænt αποκλειστικάexclusivamente ainult منحصراً؛ صرفاً yksinomaan exclusivement בִּלעָדִית अनन्य रूप से, केवल, सिर्फ ekskluzivno kizárólagosan secara tertutup aðeins, eingöngu esclusivamente もっぱら 배타적으로 išimtinai izņēmuma kārtā; tikai; vienīgi dengan eksklusif uitsluitendeksklusivt, med enerettwyłącznie په ځانګړې تو ګه، په خاص ډول، په ټوله معنى exclusivamente (în mod) exclusiv; numai исключительно výhradne izključno ekskluzivno uteslutande, enbart, endast แต่ผู้เดียว yalnız, sırf 排外地,獨家地,專用地 ексклюзивно, виключно خاص طور سے dành riêng 排外地exˈclusiveness noun uitsluitendheid, eksklusiwiteit, afsonderlikheid إقْتِصارعلى неостъпност exclusividade výlučnost die Exklusivität eksklusivitet; fornemhed; selektivitet αποκλειστικότηταexclusividad valivus انحصاری بودن valikoivuus caractère exclusif (de) בלעדיות अनन्य ekskluzivnost exkluzív jelleg ketertutupan það að vera útilokandi esclusività 排他性 배타성 prabangumas, uždarumas nepieejamība; izmeklētība berkaitan eksklusif exclusiviteitfornemhet; det som avviser/er eksklusivt ekskluzywność ځانله والى، ځانګړى توب exclusividade exclusivitate исключительность výlučnosť ekskluzivnost ekskluzivnost exklusivitet การผูกขาด seçkinlik 除外,排他,獨家,專用 ексклюзивність, виключність اختصاص tính chất riêng biệt 专有权exclusive of excluding. That is the price of the meal exclusive of service charge. uitsluitend باسْتِثْناء като не се смята excluindo bez außer undtagen εξαιρουμένου excluyendo, sin incluir välja arvatud بدون در نظر گرفتن؛ جدا از pois lukien non compris לֹא כּוֹלֵל को छोड़ कर ne računajući nem számítva tidak termasuk að frátöldum, fyrir utan escluso ~を除いた ...을 제외하고 neskaitant neskaitot tidak termasuk niet inbegrepenikke iberegnet, eksklusivewyłączając, nie licząc لرى له،په نه نظر كى نيونه excluindo exclusiv без; не считая bez brez isključujući exklusive ไม่รวม ...-i hariç tutarak, hesaba katmaksızın 不包括 за винятком بلا شرکت không bao gồm 不计及Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.exclusive a. exclusivo-a. English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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Now, flanked by its dozen or more cottages, which were always filled with exclusive visitors from the "Quartier Francais," it enabled Madame Lebrun to maintain the easy and comfortable existence which appeared to be her birthright. View in contextThe author has in preparation an annotated anthology of poems from the popular ballads down, exclusive of long poems. View in contextIt is not at all probable that this unbridled spirit would pay much respect to those regulations of trade by which particular States might endeavor to secure exclusive benefits to their own citizens. View in context"For one thing," answered Richard, rankling a little, "it won't buy one into the exclusive circles of society." "Oho! View in contextThe Progressive Euchre Club arranged with the Vannis for the exclusive use of the floor on Tuesday and Friday nights. View in contextAnd in that exclusive faith Lord Nelson appears to us as the first of the moderns. View in contextAgain as in the case of corporeal structure, and conformably with my theory, the instinct of each species is good for itself, but has never, as far as we can judge, been produced for the exclusive good of others. View in contextThe grossly immoral and dishonest doctrine of despotic State sovereignty, the exclusive judge of its own obligations, and responsible to no power on earth or in heaven, for the violation of them, is not there. View in contextThe American company was to have the exclusive right of supplying the Russian posts with goods and necessaries, receiving peltries in payment at stated prices. View in contextHowever, a democracy is safer and less liable to sedition than an oligarchy; for in this latter it may arise from two causes, for either the few in power may conspire against each other or against the people; but in a democracy only one; namely, against the few who aim at exclusive power; but there is no instance worth speaking of, of a sedition of the people against themselves. View in contextA feeling stronger than friendship sprang up between them; an exclusive feeling of life being possible only in each other's presence. View in contextA power "to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing, for a limited time, to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries." View in context

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exclusive adjective OPAL W  /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/  /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/

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 only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one particular person or groupThe hotel has exclusive access to the beach.exclusive rights to televise the World CupHis mother has told ‘The Times’ about his death in an exclusive interview (= not given to any other newspaper).Wordfindercensorshipcorrespondentcoverageeditorexclusivejournalistnews agencynewspaperreportstringerExtra ExamplesThe recording deal is not necessarily exclusive. The band can record material for other companies as well.These products are exclusive to our outlets.the course's almost exclusive concentration on grammar (= it includes almost nothing else)Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsbeadverbalmostnot necessarilyprepositiontoSee full entry

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 (of a group, society, etc.) not very willing to allow new people to become members, especially if they are from a lower social classHe belongs to an exclusive club.His clientele was exclusive and wealthy.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsbebecomeremain…adverbextremelyfairlyvery…See full entry

 of a high quality and expensive and therefore not often bought or used by most peoplean exclusive hotelexclusive designer clothesExtra ExamplesShe had been sent to one of London's most exclusive girls' schools.It is one of the most expensive, exclusive resorts in the Mediterranean.Topics Buildingsc1  not including anything elseHe had an exclusive focus on success and making money.This list is not exclusive. exclusive of somebody/something not including somebody/somethingThe price is for accommodation only, exclusive of meals. opposite inclusive not able to exist or be a true statement at the same time as something elseThe two options are not mutually exclusive (= you can have them both).Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsbeadverbmutuallySee full entry Word Originlate 15th cent. (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere ‘shut out’, from ex- ‘out’ + claudere ‘to shut’.See exclusive in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee exclusive in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation:

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as in sole

belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named

residents of the apartment complex have exclusive use of the pool

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personal

single

proprietary

unshared

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public

multiple

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common

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cooperative

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not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern

during interviews she always gives the job applicant her exclusive attention

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all

undivided

entire

whole

concentrated

focused

focussed

total

full

complete

comprehensive

absolute

thorough

perfect

integral

utter

unadulterated

unqualified

lump

unbroken

intact

unalloyed

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divided

scattered

partial

incomplete

diffuse

fragmentary

deficient

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3

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appealing to affluent consumers

a section of the city where the exclusive boutiques and fashionable restaurants are concentrated

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fashionable

elegant

upscale

high-end

luxurious

expensive

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posh

deluxe

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costly

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discount

low-end

inexpensive

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being in the latest or current fashion

an exclusive designer gown of the sort that shows up on red carpets

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out

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wrinkled

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exclusive From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishexclusiveex‧clu‧sive1 /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ ●○○ AWL adjective

 

 1 ONLYavailable or belonging only to particular people, and not sharedexclusive access/rights/use etc

 Our figure skating club has exclusive use of the rink on Mondays.exclusive report/interview/coverage etc

 Tune in to our exclusive coverage of Wimbledon.exclusive to

 This offer is exclusive to readers of ‘The Sun’.2 EXPENSIVEexclusive places, organizations, clothes etc are so expensive that not many people can afford to use or buy them

 Bel Air is an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles.

 an exclusive girls’ school 3 deliberately not allowing someone to do something or be part of a group

 a racially exclusive hiring policy4 → mutually exclusive5 → exclusive of something6 concerned with only one thing OPP inclusive

 The committee’s exclusive focus will be to improve public transportation.

—exclusivity /ˌekskluːˈsɪvəti/ (also exclusiveness) noun [uncountable]

 the exclusivity of private educationCOLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: available or belonging only to particular people, and not sharednounsthe exclusive rights to somethingBSkyB had exclusive rights to all the live matches.exclusive access to somethingRegulations prohibit anyone having exclusive access to the data.the exclusive use of somethingWe had exclusive use of the house while he was away.an exclusive report/interview/picture (=appearing in only one newspaper or magazine)The newspaper featured exclusive pictures of the couple’s new baby.exclusive coverage (=by only one newspaper or TV channel)You can watch exclusive coverage of all the matches on BBC1.an exclusive deal/contract (=one that says that no other person or company can do the same job)Our firm has an exclusive contract to handle the company’s legal affairs.an exclusive club (=only open to particular people)Unfortunately, I’m not a member of the exclusive club of millionaires. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: exclusive places, organizations, clothes etc are so expensive that not many people can afford to use or buy themnounsan exclusive suburb/areaThey live in an exclusive suburb on the north side of the city.an exclusive neighbourhood British English, an exclusive neighborhood American English:Some of these kids are from the most exclusive neighbourhoods.an exclusive hotelWith its marble columns and crystal chandeliers, the Crillon is one of the most exclusive hotels in Paris.an exclusive schoolMarjorie went to an exclusive girls’ school.an exclusive shop (also an exclusive store American English)I walked along Bond Street, past all the exclusive shops.

Examples from the Corpusexclusive• An inspection of the table reveals overlaps between the three trends, and clearly they should not be seen as mutually exclusive.• Your password gives you exclusive access to your personal computer files.• The nightclub was dark and exclusive and filled with beautiful people.• Two of the most exclusive beers in the world are drawing in the drinkers at the only pub where they're sold.• The recent takeover gave Rafferty exclusive control of the company.• There will be exclusive coverage of the championship on Channel 5.• These students are part of an exclusive group of high achievers.• The court action continues Burroughs' exclusive hold on the drug through at least 2005.• Stay tuned for our exclusive interview with Boris Yeltsin.• At the end of the programme we have an exclusive interview with Senator Goldwater.• an exclusive Manhattan hotel• Xorandor's logic transgresses that of binary systems because he combines mutually exclusive operations.• But it was a very exclusive part of town and there were always eccentric ladies puttering around at night.• They live in Bel Air, an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles.• We can no longer be the exclusive tourist attraction.• Our figure skating club has exclusive use of the rink on Mondays.• The country club is very exclusive - you have to be invited to join.

exclusive access/rights/use etc• But whatever the parentage, this new decentralized way admits to no national origin nor exclusive use by anyone.• Provide a towel for the exclusive use of each child.• In a Roman view ownership meant the unconditional and exclusive use of property by the individual.• The youngest and the prettiest are naturally for the exclusive use of the bourgeoisie.• She enjoyed it, particularly the exclusive access to MIle.• Persimmon was granted exclusive rights to negotiate a purchase of the unit for an unspecified period, Trafalgar said.• Seibel has exclusive rights to play the late, witty illustrator, and comes to Tucson as part of a national tour.• It claims to be the athletics network, having bought exclusive rights to the sport in Britain for £10.5m in 1985.Related topics: Newspapers, printing, publishingexclusiveexclusive2 noun [countable]

 

 TCNREPORTan important or exciting story that is printed in only one newspaper, because that newspaper was the first to find out about it

 a New York Post exclusive about the Kennedy marriage Examples from the Corpusexclusive• No one nation has an exclusive on compassionate capitalism.• Michael Jackson has promised the network an exclusive.• We have exclusives that you won't find on other networks.• So here's my very own Wembley Stadium exclusive for you.• The newspaper has a reputation for good reporting and world exclusives.

From Longman Business Dictionaryexclusiveex‧clu‧sive /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ adjective1an exclusive agreement, contract, or right is one that a single person or organization has and no one else hasThey have signed anexclusive agreement to market and sell the diamonds to retail jewelers in Switzerland.We hold an exclusive license (=a right that no one else has) to make and market the systems in Japan.The parent company has exclusive rights to any commercial product that exploits the research.exclusive toThis offer is exclusive to readers of The Economist.2exclusive places, products etc are so expensive that not many people can afford to buy themBel Air is an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles.3if a figure is exclusive of a particular amount, it does not include that amountThe manufacturer’s operating costs fell 8%, exclusive of depreciation and amortization.It costs £200, exclusive of VAT.

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