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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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   What is exclusive use?

   • Something that is exclusive is used or owned by only one person or group, and not shared with anyone else. Our group will have exclusive use of a 60-foot boat. Only 250 are to be sold in Europe, so exclusivity is guaranteed.

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   What is exclusive adjective?

   • Definition of exclusive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one particular person or group The hotel has exclusive access to the beach. His mother has told ‘The Times’ about his death in an exclusive interview (= not given to any other newspaper).

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   What does exclusive mean in a newspaper?

   • 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.

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   What does it mean to exclude someone?

   • 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.

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   adjective. not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective. “gained their exclusive attention” synonyms: single, undivided. concentrated. gathered together or made less diffuse.

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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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   If you describe something as exclusive, you mean that it is limited to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class, and is therefore not available to everyone. He is already a member of Britain's most exclusive club.

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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.