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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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   • 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 the antonym of exclusive?

   • 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. 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.

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   • 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?

   • 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. Adjective He belongs to an exclusive club.

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   adjective. excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority. “ exclusive clubs”. synonyms: alone, only. exclusive of anyone or anything else. inner. exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence. inner, inside, privileged.

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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.

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