proprietary
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The company has also seen more than 500 organizations swap from proprietary to open-source models.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Andy Florance, CoStar’s founder and CEO, previously told Barron’s that it’s focused on building its artificial-intelligence offerings, noting that three-fourths or more of its information business is proprietary, limiting the potential for tech disruption.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Summary: ExpressVPN combines smooth streaming with strong privacy backed by its proprietary Lightway protocol.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
S&P Global—a provider of credit ratings for debt, proprietary databases on commodities, energy, and technology, as well as many other investor tools—wasn’t immune.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Ammu grew tired of their proprietary handling of her.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
Vocabulary lists containing proprietary
The Great Gatsby
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Chapter 1, Sections 1–3
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