26984 words

exclusive

11 definitions • 18 examples
1
limited to only one person or group of people:

Examples:

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.
2
expensive and only for people who are rich or of a high social class:

Examples:

an exclusive private club
an exclusive part of town
3
not including something:

Examples:

Is the total exclusive of service charges?
4
a story that is published in one magazine, website, etc., and no others:

Examples:

The newspaper published an exclusive about the escape.
5
limited to only one person or group of people:

Examples:

The pool is for the exclusive use of residents of Springfield.
6
A place that is exclusive provides goods and services for a limited number of people, esp. those who are wealthy:

Examples:

an exclusive club
7
limited to only one person, group of people, or organization:

Examples:

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.
8
expensive and of a high quality, and therefore only for people who are rich or of a high social class:

Examples:

an exclusive area/hotel/shop
The estate agent described the houses as "an exclusive development of detached executive homes with views of the river".
9
relating to something that is the only official one of its type:

Examples:

an exclusive distributor/provider/supplier The agreement makes GE the exclusive supplier on the new jet.
10
not including something:

Examples:

The price is £315.00 exclusive of VAT.
11
not possible at the same time:

Examples:

Ethics, values, and high performance are not mutually exclusive.

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