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proprietary

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




NOUN
patent medicine
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The company spurs interest by contacting consumers directly, using its proprietary databases.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The company’s locations “run on our proprietary software and are backed by a small team of floating field technicians,” says Lau.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Viking prioritizes marketing, using direct consumer contact and proprietary databases to maintain strong bookings despite global anxieties.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The key indicator of the survey is the reading of investor sentiment, a proprietary measure predicated on cash levels, equity allocation and growth expectations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The Cavendish understandably harbored a proprietary interest in the characteristics of the particle it had discovered, not to mention a native pride in its ability to extract precise measurements from its meticulously hand-built equipment.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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