Definitions

exclusive

[ik-skloo-siv, -ziv] / ɪkˈsklu sɪv, -zɪv /

ADJECTIVE

unshared, restricted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolute chic exclusionary fashionable licensed limited posh private privileged restrictive ritzy segregated sole swank unique

STRONG

choice chosen entire full independent narrow particular single total whole

WEAK

aloof aristocratic circumscribed clannish classy cliquish closed complete confined country club discriminative elegant exclusory only peculiar preferential prohibitive select selfish snobbish socially correct undivided upper crust

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old-fashioned open poor public unfashionable

STRONG

incomplete inferior part partial

WEAK

divided shared unlimited unrestricted

Example Sentences

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Located midway between Chinese and Iranian waters, the roughly 500-square-mile area usually has calm waters and is within Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone, yet outside of its territorial waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Samsung's value topped $1 trillion this month, followed by Korean rival SK hynix and US chipmaker Micron -- newcomers to a previously exclusive club of around a dozen companies, nearly all American.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

And in a wide-ranging exclusive 50-minute interview with BBC Sport, Venkatesham has spoken about:

From BBC • May 27, 2026

While Microsoft remains OpenAI’s primary cloud partner, it no longer has an exclusive IP license to OpenAI models and will no longer pay OpenAI a revenue share.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Fifty cents would be a lot to pay for a matinee, but the Egyptian Theatre was new, a lavish movie palace, and it had an exclusive on the picture.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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