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proprietary

[pruh-prahy-i-ter-ee] / prəˈpraɪ ɪˌtɛr i /




NOUN
patent medicine
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Proprietary systems were less risky, U.S. officials assumed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Proprietary data tracking by dbDataInsights indicate a 1.1% monthly rate in November.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

Proprietary funds, by contrast, typically lock customers into investments that can’t be transferred to another firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024

Proprietary blends of natural nootropics have made their way into functional beverages, promising mood-enhancement, mental focus, and improved memory.

From National Geographic • Feb. 8, 2024

To keep them, they offered Hubler a special deal: his own proprietary trading group, with its own grandiose name: GPCG, or the Global Proprietary Credit Group.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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