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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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States have exclusive authority to govern and administer state and local elections.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

This bonus episode of Amicus, with full access exclusive for Slate Plus members, is a comprehensive exploration of Wednesday’s arguments in the Trump v.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“That transfer should be exclusive to the client to avoid inadvertently mixing up documents,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

As with Swift's recent video for Opalite - which starred Graham Norton and Lewis Capaldi - the promotional clip for Elizabeth Taylor is initially exclusive to Spotify and Apple Music.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"I'm the youngest, and my parents are moving to Harlem after I graduate. Mom got an offer to teach at some exclusive private school in Manhattan."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.