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| 1. | [ adjective ] not divided or shared with others | |
| Synonyms: | sole | |
| Examples: | "they have exclusive use of the machine" "sole rights of publication" |
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| Related terms: | unshared | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective | |
| Synonyms: | undivided single | |
| Examples: | "judging a contest with a single eye" "a single devotion to duty" "undivided affection" "gained their exclusive attention" |
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| Related terms: | concentrated | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority | |
| Examples: | "exclusive clubs" "an exclusive restaurants and shops" |
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| Related terms: | inclusive inside alone white-shoe selective inner | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (news) a news report that is reported first by one news organization | |
| Synonyms: | scoop | |
| Examples: | "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials" |
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| Related terms: | report | |
| Similar spelling: |
exclusively exclusion |
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