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   ex·clu·sive

   /ikˈsklo͞osiv/

   adjective

   • 1. excluding or not admitting other things: "my exclusive focus is on San Antonio issues" Similar completefullentirewholetotalabsoluteto the exclusion of everything elseOpposite partial
   • ▪ unable to exist or be true if something else exists or is true: "these approaches are not exclusive; many students will combine them" 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 or limited to the person, group, or area concerned: "the couple had exclusive possession of the condo" Similar soleundividedunshareduniqueonlyindividualpersonalprivatesingleespecialdedicated
   • ▪ (of an item or story) not published or broadcast elsewhere: "an exclusive interview"
   • ▪ (of a commodity) not obtainable elsewhere: "exclusive designer jewelry"
   • 3. catering or available to only a few, select people; high class and expensive: "an exclusive Georgetown neighborhood" Similar selectchichigh-classelitefashionablestylishelegantchoicespecialpremiergrade Aexpensiverestrictiverestrictedlimitedprivateclosedcliquishcliqueyclannishsnobbishupmarkethigh-tonedupscaleinformal:poshritzyclassyupper-crusttop-drawertop-people'sswishswanktonyrare:discriminativeOpposite open
   • 4. not including; excepting: "prices are exclusive of tax and delivery"

   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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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exclusiveExclusive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. By its nature, something that is exclusive leaves people out, or excludes them.

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   adjective. not 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. Antonyms: inclusive. limited to the object or objects designated: exclusive attention to business. shutting out all others from a part or share:

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

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

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   11 meanings: 1. excluding all else; rejecting other considerations, possibilities, events, etc 2. belonging to a particular.... Click for more definitions.

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   Exclusive means excluding or tending to exclude, not shared or divided, or catering to a privileged minority. It can also be a noun for a news story reported first by one publication or broadcaster.