Definition of exclusive in English:

exclusive

adjective ɪkˈskluːsɪvɛkˈskluːsɪvɪkˈsklusɪv

1Excluding or not admitting other things.
an exclusive focus on success and making money
the list is not exclusive
Example sentencesExamples
- Debates do not benefit the field if they focus on the exclusive promotion of either research or practice or dispute the merits of quantitative versus qualitative research.
- Smaller studios with an exclusive ballet focus include Ballet Academy East, the New York Conservatory of Dance and the New York Theatre Ballet School.
- If all goes well, juveniles who, according to statutory definition, are aged 19 years and below, would require exclusive treatment when serving jail terms.
- As a Midwesterner, I am particularly sensitive to an exclusive focus on East and West Coast gatherings.
- Although video art may be classified as a distinct art form by its exclusive concentration on the technical demands of its medium, the use of videotape has been an important component in many types of art since the 1960s.
- One unusual feature of this phenomenon is that it appears to be almost exclusive to males.
- The uncertainties associated with large federal budget deficits warn against exclusive focus on the total spending done by government.
- We thus get a more complete picture of religion than we would from an exclusive focus on the pious.
- This implies a move away from an exclusive service delivery focus to one that marshals local government to economic growth and development.
- Such exclusive concentration on one affect or sensation can make disgust seem like the single element that has generated the last 250 years of European aesthetics.
- Summer angling matches have now started at the Willows, with Goldrush Lake reserved for the exclusive use of the Saturday open events.
- However, these priorities are not the exclusive focus of Australia's foreign and trade policy.
- If it were an exclusive concentration, that would, of course, be unacceptable.
- Because of this exclusive focus on the results of our conduct, the theory forces us to consider the world from a perspective outside our own lives.
- The emergence of psychoanalysis in the early years of the twentieth century allowed psychiatrists to move away from an exclusive focus on psychosis to extend their influence over the much wider field of neurosis.
- The central point on which I differ with Jacob is his exclusive focus on common interests and disregard for common ideas.
- All too often, feminists focus in a nearly exclusive manner on the gender politics of their own nation.
- Dish Network also offers several packages similar to the ESPN Game Plan focusing on different exclusive sports.
Synonyms
complete, full, entire, whole, total, absolute
to the exclusion of everything else
1. 1.1 Unable to exist or be true if something else exists or is true.
  mutually exclusive options
  Example sentencesExamples
  I think that the second point might be a little abstract to understand, but what is boggling my mind is are these two ideas that dictate our morality and state of mind mutually exclusive?
  ‘Defence of civil liberty and justice for all our community are not mutually exclusive but inseparable,’ he told conference delegates.
  Many people of a bohemian persuasion passed through her living room, from artists to drug addicts, not that those classifications were mutually exclusive.
  In the past 25 years, traditional modes of exposition have continued to exist alongside sometimes mutually exclusive competing theories.
  Both of these explanations are plausible, but they are not necessarily mutually exclusive; both may be true to some degree.
  ‘Change and an understanding of one's history do not have to be mutually exclusive,’ Boyd summarizes.
  Are fundamentalism and democracy mutually exclusive?
  Add to that the pressures of the school reading curriculum, and children can perceive the ideas of ‘reading’ and ‘pleasure’ as mutually exclusive.
  You'd be convinced that smart and sexy were mutually exclusive.
  What he discovers - to the great surprise of the machines - is that self-interest and social responsibility need not be mutually exclusive.
  Therefore, though we distinguish between the many causes of suffering, we do not see those categories as existing in mutually exclusive settings.
  Rock and old-fashioned pop were mutually exclusive: the sort of song that would attract one part of the audience would invariably repel another.
  ‘Volume and quality are mutually exclusive.’
  A third option, not mutually exclusive with option two, is working to create political change.
  The response options were not mutually exclusive, so an individual rated each one on a scale ranging from never to very often.
  Obviously, I just have a very particular, specific point of view, but I don't feel that ambition and accessibility are mutually exclusive.
  If financial gain and civic betterment are mutually exclusive, the shrinking capital worth of a diminished investment must be gloriously virtuous indeed.
  Pubs and culture are not mutually exclusive but can go hand in hand.
  Synonyms
  incompatible, irreconcilable
2. 1.2 (of terms) excluding all but what is specified.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The only circumstances are that residential accommodation is offered and accepted with exclusive possession for a term at a rent, the result is a tenancy.
  What we've tended to do in the past I think is to think in terms of exclusive jurisdiction.
  Comity creates an expectation that the courts of other countries will collaborate in holding the parties to the terms of an exclusive jurisdiction clause.
  The number I have been given at this point for our total revenue is $1,481 million, GST exclusive.
  While this term is not exclusive to that era, there can be no dispute that theme became most apparent in these post-war, post-Monopoly years.
  Because the state reserves to itself exclusive entitlement to command obedience, it shows itself intolerant toward all institutions other than itself.
  His ‘sacral’ texts are more in line with the original Latin texts, so that the exclusive use of words like he and mankind have enraged feminist theologians.
  This position afforded him the exclusive right to print royal proclamations, statutes, and other official documents.
  You're allowed to do anything with it you like, so long as you don't violate one of the exclusive rights reserved to the copyright owner.
  What's more, truthful statements again had fewer negative emotion words and more self-referencing and exclusive words than false statements.
  And neither of those terms of respect are exclusive - in other words, there can be more than one innovator, and indeed, there are.
  It is an exclusive term as it is code for ‘Christian’ and the religious traditions outside of Christianity and also those of an irreligious bent are not considered at all.
  This exclusive Dabs service adds significant value to our great pricing and customer service.
  Synonyms
  not including, excluding, leaving out, omitting, excepting, with the omission/exception of, except for, not counting, leaving aside, barring
2Restricted to the person, group, or area concerned.
the couple had exclusive possession of the flat
the problem isn't exclusive to Dublin
Example sentencesExamples
- The reality is that one of the biggest mining industries in the world is exclusive in terms of ownership and employment equity.
- The earlier presidencies had plenty of internal ideological rifts, but the incidence of scandal and investigation was not exclusive to one side or the other.
- Both attract a wide mix of people, and they aren't exclusive to one part of the community.
- Their view is that many of the birds and animals are exclusive to the river and its banks, so they are pleading with Roads Service to move the road northwards, away from the river.
- Their decisions are taken at faraway centres, and almost always adhere to a uniform policy framework applicable to all protected areas, thus neglecting issues exclusive to one area.
- Everybody has their mythic story, whatever it is, their own personal mythology that is exclusive to themselves and how they relate to the world.
- To enter this realm is to fervently believe that such a physique is not exclusive to the genetically gifted but is attainable by anybody, young or old, male or female, fat or skinny, rich or poor.
- I've always believed that the questioning process is not something which is exclusive to the artist; it's something that we're all in engaged in.
- Unsurprisingly, many aspects of artistic expression were exclusive to the king, due both to his position and to the resources he commanded.
- What about beaches exclusive to people in birthday suits?
- The hospital proposes to build a car park that would be exclusive to hospital staff and would accommodate 200 cars in order to allow the hospital grounds to be used by outpatients and visitors.
- Depending on what system you purchase this year, you will also find unique features exclusive to your console.
- The aim is to protect and maintain the unique and fragile environment of the important limestone pavements that are exclusive to the Dales region to prevent them being over-grazed by sheep.
- It challenges perceptions and at the same time builds a community which is not exclusive to disabled people.
- But if you do not have exclusive possession, then you have shared occupation.
- Their language was unique and exclusive to their sole tribe.
- Some blends are exclusive to a restaurant, such as Meringue White Tea - with nonfermented leaves - that she makes for Hyeholde
- Some games feature shooting, adventure and even racing elements all mixed up together and they do very well because most people are not exclusive to a single genre.
Synonyms
sole, undivided, unshared, unique, only, individual, personal, private, single, especial
dedicated
1. 2.1 (of an item or story) not published or broadcast elsewhere.
  an exclusive interview
  Example sentencesExamples
  I wonder how much she got for selling the exclusive story, with interview and photo shoot, and if that actually netted more cash than the act itself.
  And another $50 bill to match if he could get to Edwards - and let him know that he would pay $1,000 for his exclusive story.
  CNN has obtained exclusive footage of the storm.
  As long as he can sell his exclusive story, write a book and sell the film rights he may well, as do most misfortunates in the media age, yet turn disaster into triumph.
  This week on All in the Mind an exclusive story of one psychiatrist's 15 year battle with bipolar disorder, or manic depression.
  The probe was prompted by an exclusive story published in yesterday's Guardian, which told of the alleged encounters and also of a plea by the girl's mother for justice.
  We have obtained now some exclusive videotape of the inside of that theater.
  When he recognizes her from a picture, Joe realizes that he has a perfect opportunity to write an exclusive story about her experiences in the city.
  Advertising deals get sealed over beers, exclusive stories get drunkenly blurted out, and crucial relationships for the year ahead might be forged over your next Manhattan.
  But, they would be compensated later with exclusive stories on new Air Force projects (a promise that was never kept).
  The rest of the time, it's the result of under-paid hacks looking for the exclusive story that might just up their cheque for the month.
  It's not as if CNN had an exclusive story and chose to bury it.
  The information was first leaked to one media outlet as an exclusive story.
  He encourages his reporters to unearth exclusive stories that will be of interest to the listening audience.
  They may use such information to write exclusive stories, but the ‘leaker’ may mislead reporters.
  Lee, who turns 80 Tuesday, told the Sunday Times newspaper in an exclusive interview published Sunday that he will stay on as senior minister for as long as he can be of use to the cabinet.
  This was surely an exclusive story unfolding right before my eyes.
  After the tape was made, a copy would be sent to them with a threat to expose them in an exclusive story by Amanda for her old station.
2. 2.2 (of a commodity) not obtainable elsewhere.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ardkeen Hat Hire is a recently launched new venture and has exclusive designer hats to suit almost any special occasion.
  And the company won the kitchen category in the Good Housekeeping Innovation Awards, in recognition of its Super-Grip Jar Opener, an exclusive product to Lakeland.
  It's really limited edition, because they really want to make sure that it's a really exclusive product, and only for their high-end clients.
  To help gain entry into new outlets, toymakers are developing more exclusive products and packaging.
  Look to manufacturers with patented, exclusive products and features.
  The new business offers an exclusive range of designer fabrics, wallcoverings and soft furnishings including names such as Malabar, Crowson, Nono, Anna French and Sanderson.
  She may strip reclaimed materials down to the base metal, and weave them - and the jam pot lids - into her designs to make exclusive products.
  He said that when both stores share brand names, Harvey Nichols has the designers produce an exclusive range for them.
  This group tends to value independence, refuse consumer stereotypes, and appreciate exclusive products.
  The group, which has offices around the world, has built its success on the huge popularity of the Shop America channel, which sold exclusive products for the Atkins diet.
  This launches an initiative by Woolworths to feature special collections designed just for it - which makes it the first chain store to have designers create exclusive ranges.
  She is among several famous faces who will be appearing in the pages of Four Inches - a book being produced by the exclusive jewellery and shoe designers in aid of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
  Over half of women in the South East and North of England said they would sacrifice chocolate for an exclusive designer wardrobe compared to 36 per cent in Wales and the East of England and the Midlands.
  The new-look branch will include designer lines from the exclusive M & S Autograph range and a new line of children's and baby clothes.
  These exclusive products cater to the needs of all sections of the society.
  It is expected that, following an EU ruling, the live rights to games will have to be shared with another television station, thereby lowering the value of what is currently an exclusive product for Sky.
  Imported from Europe and America, the world leaders in photo framing, they largely remained an exclusive product, not easily accessible.
  As a result, the decision to open in Edinburgh was questioned by retail analysts, who suggested there was not sufficient demand for exclusive designer clothes in the capital.
  Corsair's exclusive products, with price tags to more than match, are aimed primarily at quality- and performance-conscious users.
3Catering for or available to only a few, select customers; high class and expensive.
one of Britain's most exclusive clubs
Example sentencesExamples
- There are 108 members of the assembly, and as with any membership of an exciting, closed-off and exclusive club they are treated appropriately.
- Strangely, the very exotic, expensive, and supposedly exclusive island of St. Barths ranked 49 on the list of 50!
- This was after they had wined and dined me: cruises around Manhattan, outings at exclusive country clubs, and many trips to expensive city restaurants.
- With rising costs of timber and skilled labour hard to find, woodcarvings have become expensive and the exclusive realm of the rich.
- This is a very exclusive and very expensive club which is also a place to be seen.
- But what about the upper middle classes who fill up corporate boardrooms, elegant drawing rooms and exclusive clubs?
- As a result, tennis courts are popping up all over the country - in exclusive country clubs and expensive condominiums but also in more accessible sports clubs and in shantytowns.
- A limited number of tickets are available for the exclusive event.
- Club Castel, on Rue Princesse, is one of the most exclusive private members' clubs in Paris.
- That, plus the ‘posh sounding’ name of the restaurant, led to assumptions that it would be very exclusive and very expensive, neither of which is the case, he says.
- This was before the premium class flights, five-star exclusive hotels, open-ended credit cards and huge expense accounts.
- They do not perceive the countryside to be cool and regard angling as exclusive and expensive.
- Fans of British fashion label Radley flocked to York yesterday to try and get their hands on the last ten bags available in an exclusive line.
- The pair do not sell at markets anymore, but their clothes are available in the more exclusive surroundings of Selfridges and boutiques in Brick Lane and Notting Hill.
- Geisha parties are considerably more exclusive and expensive than the grandest British gentlemen's clubs.
- Behind the curtain was an exclusive world catering to the upper class and the rich and famous.
- The entire group travelled business class and stayed in some of China's most expensive and exclusive hotels, including the five star Shanghai Okura Garden and Beijing Palace.
- Some banks even include free membership of exclusive clubs for their premium customers.
- The film follows the two men as they rub shoulders with some of the rich and famous at exclusive clubs, restaurants and other expensive venues.
- The last pocket of affordable mooring in the south's home of sailing could soon become an expensive marina and exclusive playground for the rich and famous.
Synonyms
select, chic, high-class, elite, fashionable, stylish, elegant, choice, special, premier, grade A
expensive
restrictive, restricted, limited, private, closed, cliquish, cliquey, clannish, snobbish
British upmarket
North American high-toned, upscale
informal posh, ritzy, classy, upper-crust, top-drawer, top-people's
British informal swish
North American informal swank, tony
rare discriminative
4exclusive ofNot including.
prices are exclusive of VAT
Example sentencesExamples
- This is exclusive of VAT, delivery, plates and road fund licence.
- Are the minimum policy limits inclusive or exclusive of interest?
- The quantum of the difference between the respective parties' positions is $759,000, exclusive of interest.
- Of the $20 retail, about $10.55 ends up with the wine producer, exclusive of GST.

noun ɪkˈskluːsɪvɛkˈskluːsɪvɪkˈsklusɪv

An item or story published or broadcast by only one source.
Example sentencesExamples
- The press club syndrome plays its own role in ensuring that the bulk of the news is the same across channels and newspapers and that barring the occasional exclusives and scoops, there are no surprises.
- On occasion it has been criticised for airing exclusives that haven't yet been verified by an independent source - but it is hardly the only channel guilty of that.
- Everyone does what everyone else is doing; we cover the same stories and follow up each others’ real or bogus exclusives.
- He is the unnamed source who ‘has provided most of the front page exclusives on WMD to our paper’ exclusives which have yet to pan out.
- In a time of flat or declining circulation, we want exclusives - we want separation from the pack.
- There have been a number of newspaper exclusives about ongoing negotiations whereby prices are set to rise, and every journalist is telling the same story.
- So he assiduously courted the Sun and wooed its boss, soaping them with exclusives and promises of economic responsibility.
- But I'm very keen to correct the idea that the BBC isn't in the business of breaking news or exclusives.
- To bring us exclusives, documentary film-makers, like journalists, depend on a mixture of luck and cunning.
- Her editors gave her a long leash and seemed content with the tradeoff in which they mostly didn't ask questions and she delivered exclusives.
- Here you can get a taste for the most famous boat race in the world, all the latest shipping news exclusives, current teams doing the moby-dick, and, of course, a race-by-race account.
- Finding decent gaming journalism is pretty difficult, with most media (especially offline) subject to the demands and pressures of game publishers offering exclusives in return for 9 + ratings.
- Tonight, he scored a slew of exclusives, including the only on-camera conversation with a condemned bomber.
- If he were the New York Times's key supplier of exclusives on that subject and, as Miller claims, was not used as an unattributed source, his name should appear in those articles.
- Fixated with the task of printing what it considers to be scoops and exclusives at all costs - even when it had the flimsiest evidence to make its case - the Post has been captured by its own game and, worse, it has become a caricature of itself.
- He hopes to reinvest much of the magazine's £1.3 million annual profit in its journalism - especially longer essays and heavily researched exclusives.
- Unlike many other TV journalists, he chases exclusives and aims to break the big stories, and as a result is in weekly contact with the political editors of Scottish newspapers.
- Our claims to fame, and don't let somebody try to tell you differently, are to talk about our stories, our scoops and our exclusives.
- The three media outlets that have broadcast or published exclusives about torture at Abu Ghraib - CBS, the New Yorker and the Washington Post - are, of course, not revealing their sources.
Synonyms
scoop, exposé, revelation, special, inside story
coup

Derivatives

exclusiveness

noun ɪkˈskluːsɪvnəsɛkˈskluːsɪvnəs

Now that Concorde has made its last flight to New York, what can passengers do to replicate its exclusiveness - if not its speed?
Example sentencesExamples
- They display an intolerant exclusiveness, and a belligerent sense of supremacy vis-à-vis the other.
- The book's thrust is to get wine appreciation down to an approachable level from the heights of exclusiveness; to get people to try something different without much damage to the wallet.
- At the same time, there's a sense of exclusiveness in discovering a band or a singer who you believe is speaking directly to you about your life.
- Kamel didn't mention price, but said the exclusiveness of luxury companies separates them from the ‘mad and undignified’ products and practices of the mass-market consumer companies.

Origin

Late 15th century (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere 'shut out' (see exclude).

Rhymes

abusive, allusive, collusive, conclusive, conducive, delusive, diffusive, effusive, elusive, illusive, inclusive, intrusive, obtrusive, preclusive, reclusive, seclusive

Definition of exclusive in US English:

exclusive

adjectiveɪkˈsklusɪvikˈsklo͞osiv

1Excluding or not admitting other things.
my exclusive focus is on San Antonio issues
Example sentencesExamples
- Dish Network also offers several packages similar to the ESPN Game Plan focusing on different exclusive sports.
- Because of this exclusive focus on the results of our conduct, the theory forces us to consider the world from a perspective outside our own lives.
- The emergence of psychoanalysis in the early years of the twentieth century allowed psychiatrists to move away from an exclusive focus on psychosis to extend their influence over the much wider field of neurosis.
- However, these priorities are not the exclusive focus of Australia's foreign and trade policy.
- As a Midwesterner, I am particularly sensitive to an exclusive focus on East and West Coast gatherings.
- Debates do not benefit the field if they focus on the exclusive promotion of either research or practice or dispute the merits of quantitative versus qualitative research.
- This implies a move away from an exclusive service delivery focus to one that marshals local government to economic growth and development.
- The central point on which I differ with Jacob is his exclusive focus on common interests and disregard for common ideas.
- The uncertainties associated with large federal budget deficits warn against exclusive focus on the total spending done by government.
- Summer angling matches have now started at the Willows, with Goldrush Lake reserved for the exclusive use of the Saturday open events.
- Such exclusive concentration on one affect or sensation can make disgust seem like the single element that has generated the last 250 years of European aesthetics.
- Smaller studios with an exclusive ballet focus include Ballet Academy East, the New York Conservatory of Dance and the New York Theatre Ballet School.
- Although video art may be classified as a distinct art form by its exclusive concentration on the technical demands of its medium, the use of videotape has been an important component in many types of art since the 1960s.
- If all goes well, juveniles who, according to statutory definition, are aged 19 years and below, would require exclusive treatment when serving jail terms.
- We thus get a more complete picture of religion than we would from an exclusive focus on the pious.
- If it were an exclusive concentration, that would, of course, be unacceptable.
- All too often, feminists focus in a nearly exclusive manner on the gender politics of their own nation.
- One unusual feature of this phenomenon is that it appears to be almost exclusive to males.
Synonyms
complete, full, entire, whole, total, absolute
1. 1.1 Unable to exist or be true if something else exists or is true.
  these approaches are not exclusive; many students will combine them
  mutually exclusive political views
  Example sentencesExamples
  Therefore, though we distinguish between the many causes of suffering, we do not see those categories as existing in mutually exclusive settings.
  You'd be convinced that smart and sexy were mutually exclusive.
  Are fundamentalism and democracy mutually exclusive?
  ‘Defence of civil liberty and justice for all our community are not mutually exclusive but inseparable,’ he told conference delegates.
  I think that the second point might be a little abstract to understand, but what is boggling my mind is are these two ideas that dictate our morality and state of mind mutually exclusive?
  ‘Volume and quality are mutually exclusive.’
  Many people of a bohemian persuasion passed through her living room, from artists to drug addicts, not that those classifications were mutually exclusive.
  Pubs and culture are not mutually exclusive but can go hand in hand.
  In the past 25 years, traditional modes of exposition have continued to exist alongside sometimes mutually exclusive competing theories.
  Both of these explanations are plausible, but they are not necessarily mutually exclusive; both may be true to some degree.
  What he discovers - to the great surprise of the machines - is that self-interest and social responsibility need not be mutually exclusive.
  A third option, not mutually exclusive with option two, is working to create political change.
  If financial gain and civic betterment are mutually exclusive, the shrinking capital worth of a diminished investment must be gloriously virtuous indeed.
  Add to that the pressures of the school reading curriculum, and children can perceive the ideas of ‘reading’ and ‘pleasure’ as mutually exclusive.
  Rock and old-fashioned pop were mutually exclusive: the sort of song that would attract one part of the audience would invariably repel another.
  ‘Change and an understanding of one's history do not have to be mutually exclusive,’ Boyd summarizes.
  Obviously, I just have a very particular, specific point of view, but I don't feel that ambition and accessibility are mutually exclusive.
  The response options were not mutually exclusive, so an individual rated each one on a scale ranging from never to very often.
  Synonyms
  incompatible, irreconcilable
2. 1.2 (of terms) excluding all but what is specified.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is an exclusive term as it is code for ‘Christian’ and the religious traditions outside of Christianity and also those of an irreligious bent are not considered at all.
  You're allowed to do anything with it you like, so long as you don't violate one of the exclusive rights reserved to the copyright owner.
  What's more, truthful statements again had fewer negative emotion words and more self-referencing and exclusive words than false statements.
  And neither of those terms of respect are exclusive - in other words, there can be more than one innovator, and indeed, there are.
  His ‘sacral’ texts are more in line with the original Latin texts, so that the exclusive use of words like he and mankind have enraged feminist theologians.
  The number I have been given at this point for our total revenue is $1,481 million, GST exclusive.
  Because the state reserves to itself exclusive entitlement to command obedience, it shows itself intolerant toward all institutions other than itself.
  Comity creates an expectation that the courts of other countries will collaborate in holding the parties to the terms of an exclusive jurisdiction clause.
  This position afforded him the exclusive right to print royal proclamations, statutes, and other official documents.
  While this term is not exclusive to that era, there can be no dispute that theme became most apparent in these post-war, post-Monopoly years.
  The only circumstances are that residential accommodation is offered and accepted with exclusive possession for a term at a rent, the result is a tenancy.
  This exclusive Dabs service adds significant value to our great pricing and customer service.
  What we've tended to do in the past I think is to think in terms of exclusive jurisdiction.
  Synonyms
  not including, excluding, leaving out, omitting, excepting, with the exception of, with the omission of, except for, not counting, leaving aside, barring
2Restricted or limited to the person, group, or area concerned.
the couple had exclusive possession of the condo
the jaguar and puma are exclusive to the New World
Example sentencesExamples
- The hospital proposes to build a car park that would be exclusive to hospital staff and would accommodate 200 cars in order to allow the hospital grounds to be used by outpatients and visitors.
- Everybody has their mythic story, whatever it is, their own personal mythology that is exclusive to themselves and how they relate to the world.
- I've always believed that the questioning process is not something which is exclusive to the artist; it's something that we're all in engaged in.
- It challenges perceptions and at the same time builds a community which is not exclusive to disabled people.
- Both attract a wide mix of people, and they aren't exclusive to one part of the community.
- The aim is to protect and maintain the unique and fragile environment of the important limestone pavements that are exclusive to the Dales region to prevent them being over-grazed by sheep.
- Their language was unique and exclusive to their sole tribe.
- Unsurprisingly, many aspects of artistic expression were exclusive to the king, due both to his position and to the resources he commanded.
- To enter this realm is to fervently believe that such a physique is not exclusive to the genetically gifted but is attainable by anybody, young or old, male or female, fat or skinny, rich or poor.
- But if you do not have exclusive possession, then you have shared occupation.
- The reality is that one of the biggest mining industries in the world is exclusive in terms of ownership and employment equity.
- Some games feature shooting, adventure and even racing elements all mixed up together and they do very well because most people are not exclusive to a single genre.
- Their decisions are taken at faraway centres, and almost always adhere to a uniform policy framework applicable to all protected areas, thus neglecting issues exclusive to one area.
- What about beaches exclusive to people in birthday suits?
- The earlier presidencies had plenty of internal ideological rifts, but the incidence of scandal and investigation was not exclusive to one side or the other.
- Depending on what system you purchase this year, you will also find unique features exclusive to your console.
- Some blends are exclusive to a restaurant, such as Meringue White Tea - with nonfermented leaves - that she makes for Hyeholde
- Their view is that many of the birds and animals are exclusive to the river and its banks, so they are pleading with Roads Service to move the road northwards, away from the river.
Synonyms
sole, undivided, unshared, unique, only, individual, personal, private, single, especial
1. 2.1 (of an item or story) not published or broadcast elsewhere.
  an exclusive interview
  Example sentencesExamples
  The probe was prompted by an exclusive story published in yesterday's Guardian, which told of the alleged encounters and also of a plea by the girl's mother for justice.
  And another $50 bill to match if he could get to Edwards - and let him know that he would pay $1,000 for his exclusive story.
  We have obtained now some exclusive videotape of the inside of that theater.
  After the tape was made, a copy would be sent to them with a threat to expose them in an exclusive story by Amanda for her old station.
  The information was first leaked to one media outlet as an exclusive story.
  But, they would be compensated later with exclusive stories on new Air Force projects (a promise that was never kept).
  Advertising deals get sealed over beers, exclusive stories get drunkenly blurted out, and crucial relationships for the year ahead might be forged over your next Manhattan.
  The rest of the time, it's the result of under-paid hacks looking for the exclusive story that might just up their cheque for the month.
  CNN has obtained exclusive footage of the storm.
  I wonder how much she got for selling the exclusive story, with interview and photo shoot, and if that actually netted more cash than the act itself.
  This was surely an exclusive story unfolding right before my eyes.
  They may use such information to write exclusive stories, but the ‘leaker’ may mislead reporters.
  This week on All in the Mind an exclusive story of one psychiatrist's 15 year battle with bipolar disorder, or manic depression.
  When he recognizes her from a picture, Joe realizes that he has a perfect opportunity to write an exclusive story about her experiences in the city.
  It's not as if CNN had an exclusive story and chose to bury it.
  As long as he can sell his exclusive story, write a book and sell the film rights he may well, as do most misfortunates in the media age, yet turn disaster into triumph.
  Lee, who turns 80 Tuesday, told the Sunday Times newspaper in an exclusive interview published Sunday that he will stay on as senior minister for as long as he can be of use to the cabinet.
  He encourages his reporters to unearth exclusive stories that will be of interest to the listening audience.
2. 2.2 (of a commodity) not obtainable elsewhere.
  exclusive designer jewelry
  Example sentencesExamples
  Corsair's exclusive products, with price tags to more than match, are aimed primarily at quality- and performance-conscious users.
  Look to manufacturers with patented, exclusive products and features.
  This launches an initiative by Woolworths to feature special collections designed just for it - which makes it the first chain store to have designers create exclusive ranges.
  She is among several famous faces who will be appearing in the pages of Four Inches - a book being produced by the exclusive jewellery and shoe designers in aid of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
  Imported from Europe and America, the world leaders in photo framing, they largely remained an exclusive product, not easily accessible.
  It's really limited edition, because they really want to make sure that it's a really exclusive product, and only for their high-end clients.
  The group, which has offices around the world, has built its success on the huge popularity of the Shop America channel, which sold exclusive products for the Atkins diet.
  To help gain entry into new outlets, toymakers are developing more exclusive products and packaging.
  Ardkeen Hat Hire is a recently launched new venture and has exclusive designer hats to suit almost any special occasion.
  Over half of women in the South East and North of England said they would sacrifice chocolate for an exclusive designer wardrobe compared to 36 per cent in Wales and the East of England and the Midlands.
  The new business offers an exclusive range of designer fabrics, wallcoverings and soft furnishings including names such as Malabar, Crowson, Nono, Anna French and Sanderson.
  As a result, the decision to open in Edinburgh was questioned by retail analysts, who suggested there was not sufficient demand for exclusive designer clothes in the capital.
  The new-look branch will include designer lines from the exclusive M & S Autograph range and a new line of children's and baby clothes.
  It is expected that, following an EU ruling, the live rights to games will have to be shared with another television station, thereby lowering the value of what is currently an exclusive product for Sky.
  This group tends to value independence, refuse consumer stereotypes, and appreciate exclusive products.
  And the company won the kitchen category in the Good Housekeeping Innovation Awards, in recognition of its Super-Grip Jar Opener, an exclusive product to Lakeland.
  She may strip reclaimed materials down to the base metal, and weave them - and the jam pot lids - into her designs to make exclusive products.
  These exclusive products cater to the needs of all sections of the society.
  He said that when both stores share brand names, Harvey Nichols has the designers produce an exclusive range for them.
3Catering or available to only a few, select people; high class and expensive.
an exclusive Georgetown neighborhood
Example sentencesExamples
- As a result, tennis courts are popping up all over the country - in exclusive country clubs and expensive condominiums but also in more accessible sports clubs and in shantytowns.
- They do not perceive the countryside to be cool and regard angling as exclusive and expensive.
- The last pocket of affordable mooring in the south's home of sailing could soon become an expensive marina and exclusive playground for the rich and famous.
- Fans of British fashion label Radley flocked to York yesterday to try and get their hands on the last ten bags available in an exclusive line.
- There are 108 members of the assembly, and as with any membership of an exciting, closed-off and exclusive club they are treated appropriately.
- This was after they had wined and dined me: cruises around Manhattan, outings at exclusive country clubs, and many trips to expensive city restaurants.
- Some banks even include free membership of exclusive clubs for their premium customers.
- This is a very exclusive and very expensive club which is also a place to be seen.
- Geisha parties are considerably more exclusive and expensive than the grandest British gentlemen's clubs.
- The film follows the two men as they rub shoulders with some of the rich and famous at exclusive clubs, restaurants and other expensive venues.
- With rising costs of timber and skilled labour hard to find, woodcarvings have become expensive and the exclusive realm of the rich.
- The pair do not sell at markets anymore, but their clothes are available in the more exclusive surroundings of Selfridges and boutiques in Brick Lane and Notting Hill.
- The entire group travelled business class and stayed in some of China's most expensive and exclusive hotels, including the five star Shanghai Okura Garden and Beijing Palace.
- A limited number of tickets are available for the exclusive event.
- That, plus the ‘posh sounding’ name of the restaurant, led to assumptions that it would be very exclusive and very expensive, neither of which is the case, he says.
- Strangely, the very exotic, expensive, and supposedly exclusive island of St. Barths ranked 49 on the list of 50!
- Behind the curtain was an exclusive world catering to the upper class and the rich and famous.
- This was before the premium class flights, five-star exclusive hotels, open-ended credit cards and huge expense accounts.
- Club Castel, on Rue Princesse, is one of the most exclusive private members' clubs in Paris.
- But what about the upper middle classes who fill up corporate boardrooms, elegant drawing rooms and exclusive clubs?
Synonyms
select, chic, high-class, elite, fashionable, stylish, elegant, choice, special, premier, grade a
4exclusive ofpredicative Not including; excepting.
prices are exclusive of tax and delivery
Example sentencesExamples
- Are the minimum policy limits inclusive or exclusive of interest?
- The quantum of the difference between the respective parties' positions is $759,000, exclusive of interest.
- Of the $20 retail, about $10.55 ends up with the wine producer, exclusive of GST.
- This is exclusive of VAT, delivery, plates and road fund licence.

nounɪkˈsklusɪvikˈsklo͞osiv

An item or story published or broadcast by only one source.
Example sentencesExamples
- He hopes to reinvest much of the magazine's £1.3 million annual profit in its journalism - especially longer essays and heavily researched exclusives.
- The three media outlets that have broadcast or published exclusives about torture at Abu Ghraib - CBS, the New Yorker and the Washington Post - are, of course, not revealing their sources.
- Everyone does what everyone else is doing; we cover the same stories and follow up each others’ real or bogus exclusives.
- If he were the New York Times's key supplier of exclusives on that subject and, as Miller claims, was not used as an unattributed source, his name should appear in those articles.
- He is the unnamed source who ‘has provided most of the front page exclusives on WMD to our paper’ exclusives which have yet to pan out.
- There have been a number of newspaper exclusives about ongoing negotiations whereby prices are set to rise, and every journalist is telling the same story.
- Here you can get a taste for the most famous boat race in the world, all the latest shipping news exclusives, current teams doing the moby-dick, and, of course, a race-by-race account.
- Our claims to fame, and don't let somebody try to tell you differently, are to talk about our stories, our scoops and our exclusives.
- In a time of flat or declining circulation, we want exclusives - we want separation from the pack.
- To bring us exclusives, documentary film-makers, like journalists, depend on a mixture of luck and cunning.
- Unlike many other TV journalists, he chases exclusives and aims to break the big stories, and as a result is in weekly contact with the political editors of Scottish newspapers.
- The press club syndrome plays its own role in ensuring that the bulk of the news is the same across channels and newspapers and that barring the occasional exclusives and scoops, there are no surprises.
- On occasion it has been criticised for airing exclusives that haven't yet been verified by an independent source - but it is hardly the only channel guilty of that.
- So he assiduously courted the Sun and wooed its boss, soaping them with exclusives and promises of economic responsibility.
- Fixated with the task of printing what it considers to be scoops and exclusives at all costs - even when it had the flimsiest evidence to make its case - the Post has been captured by its own game and, worse, it has become a caricature of itself.
- But I'm very keen to correct the idea that the BBC isn't in the business of breaking news or exclusives.
- Finding decent gaming journalism is pretty difficult, with most media (especially offline) subject to the demands and pressures of game publishers offering exclusives in return for 9 + ratings.
- Tonight, he scored a slew of exclusives, including the only on-camera conversation with a condemned bomber.
- Her editors gave her a long leash and seemed content with the tradeoff in which they mostly didn't ask questions and she delivered exclusives.
Synonyms
scoop, exposé, revelation, special, inside story

Origin

Late 15th century (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere ‘shut out’ (see exclude).

单词	exclusive
释义	Definition of exclusive in English: exclusive adjective ɪkˈskluːsɪvɛkˈskluːsɪvɪkˈsklusɪv 1Excluding or not admitting other things. an exclusive focus on success and making money the list is not exclusive Example sentencesExamples Debates do not benefit the field if they focus on the exclusive promotion of either research or practice or dispute the merits of quantitative versus qualitative research. Smaller studios with an exclusive ballet focus include Ballet Academy East, the New York Conservatory of Dance and the New York Theatre Ballet School. If all goes well, juveniles who, according to statutory definition, are aged 19 years and below, would require exclusive treatment when serving jail terms. As a Midwesterner, I am particularly sensitive to an exclusive focus on East and West Coast gatherings. Although video art may be classified as a distinct art form by its exclusive concentration on the technical demands of its medium, the use of videotape has been an important component in many types of art since the 1960s. One unusual feature of this phenomenon is that it appears to be almost exclusive to males. The uncertainties associated with large federal budget deficits warn against exclusive focus on the total spending done by government. We thus get a more complete picture of religion than we would from an exclusive focus on the pious. This implies a move away from an exclusive service delivery focus to one that marshals local government to economic growth and development. Such exclusive concentration on one affect or sensation can make disgust seem like the single element that has generated the last 250 years of European aesthetics. Summer angling matches have now started at the Willows, with Goldrush Lake reserved for the exclusive use of the Saturday open events. However, these priorities are not the exclusive focus of Australia's foreign and trade policy. If it were an exclusive concentration, that would, of course, be unacceptable. Because of this exclusive focus on the results of our conduct, the theory forces us to consider the world from a perspective outside our own lives. The emergence of psychoanalysis in the early years of the twentieth century allowed psychiatrists to move away from an exclusive focus on psychosis to extend their influence over the much wider field of neurosis. The central point on which I differ with Jacob is his exclusive focus on common interests and disregard for common ideas. All too often, feminists focus in a nearly exclusive manner on the gender politics of their own nation. Dish Network also offers several packages similar to the ESPN Game Plan focusing on different exclusive sports. Synonyms complete, full, entire, whole, total, absolute to the exclusion of everything else 1.1 Unable to exist or be true if something else exists or is true. mutually exclusive options Example sentencesExamples I think that the second point might be a little abstract to understand, but what is boggling my mind is are these two ideas that dictate our morality and state of mind mutually exclusive? ‘Defence of civil liberty and justice for all our community are not mutually exclusive but inseparable,’ he told conference delegates. Many people of a bohemian persuasion passed through her living room, from artists to drug addicts, not that those classifications were mutually exclusive. In the past 25 years, traditional modes of exposition have continued to exist alongside sometimes mutually exclusive competing theories. Both of these explanations are plausible, but they are not necessarily mutually exclusive; both may be true to some degree. ‘Change and an understanding of one's history do not have to be mutually exclusive,’ Boyd summarizes. Are fundamentalism and democracy mutually exclusive? Add to that the pressures of the school reading curriculum, and children can perceive the ideas of ‘reading’ and ‘pleasure’ as mutually exclusive. You'd be convinced that smart and sexy were mutually exclusive. What he discovers - to the great surprise of the machines - is that self-interest and social responsibility need not be mutually exclusive. Therefore, though we distinguish between the many causes of suffering, we do not see those categories as existing in mutually exclusive settings. Rock and old-fashioned pop were mutually exclusive: the sort of song that would attract one part of the audience would invariably repel another. ‘Volume and quality are mutually exclusive.’ A third option, not mutually exclusive with option two, is working to create political change. The response options were not mutually exclusive, so an individual rated each one on a scale ranging from never to very often. Obviously, I just have a very particular, specific point of view, but I don't feel that ambition and accessibility are mutually exclusive. If financial gain and civic betterment are mutually exclusive, the shrinking capital worth of a diminished investment must be gloriously virtuous indeed. Pubs and culture are not mutually exclusive but can go hand in hand. Synonyms incompatible, irreconcilable 1.2 (of terms) excluding all but what is specified. Example sentencesExamples The only circumstances are that residential accommodation is offered and accepted with exclusive possession for a term at a rent, the result is a tenancy. What we've tended to do in the past I think is to think in terms of exclusive jurisdiction. Comity creates an expectation that the courts of other countries will collaborate in holding the parties to the terms of an exclusive jurisdiction clause. The number I have been given at this point for our total revenue is $1,481 million, GST exclusive. While this term is not exclusive to that era, there can be no dispute that theme became most apparent in these post-war, post-Monopoly years. Because the state reserves to itself exclusive entitlement to command obedience, it shows itself intolerant toward all institutions other than itself. His ‘sacral’ texts are more in line with the original Latin texts, so that the exclusive use of words like he and mankind have enraged feminist theologians. This position afforded him the exclusive right to print royal proclamations, statutes, and other official documents. You're allowed to do anything with it you like, so long as you don't violate one of the exclusive rights reserved to the copyright owner. What's more, truthful statements again had fewer negative emotion words and more self-referencing and exclusive words than false statements. And neither of those terms of respect are exclusive - in other words, there can be more than one innovator, and indeed, there are. It is an exclusive term as it is code for ‘Christian’ and the religious traditions outside of Christianity and also those of an irreligious bent are not considered at all. This exclusive Dabs service adds significant value to our great pricing and customer service. Synonyms not including, excluding, leaving out, omitting, excepting, with the omission/exception of, except for, not counting, leaving aside, barring 2Restricted to the person, group, or area concerned. the couple had exclusive possession of the flat the problem isn't exclusive to Dublin Example sentencesExamples The reality is that one of the biggest mining industries in the world is exclusive in terms of ownership and employment equity. The earlier presidencies had plenty of internal ideological rifts, but the incidence of scandal and investigation was not exclusive to one side or the other. Both attract a wide mix of people, and they aren't exclusive to one part of the community. Their view is that many of the birds and animals are exclusive to the river and its banks, so they are pleading with Roads Service to move the road northwards, away from the river. Their decisions are taken at faraway centres, and almost always adhere to a uniform policy framework applicable to all protected areas, thus neglecting issues exclusive to one area. Everybody has their mythic story, whatever it is, their own personal mythology that is exclusive to themselves and how they relate to the world. To enter this realm is to fervently believe that such a physique is not exclusive to the genetically gifted but is attainable by anybody, young or old, male or female, fat or skinny, rich or poor. I've always believed that the questioning process is not something which is exclusive to the artist; it's something that we're all in engaged in. Unsurprisingly, many aspects of artistic expression were exclusive to the king, due both to his position and to the resources he commanded. What about beaches exclusive to people in birthday suits? The hospital proposes to build a car park that would be exclusive to hospital staff and would accommodate 200 cars in order to allow the hospital grounds to be used by outpatients and visitors. Depending on what system you purchase this year, you will also find unique features exclusive to your console. The aim is to protect and maintain the unique and fragile environment of the important limestone pavements that are exclusive to the Dales region to prevent them being over-grazed by sheep. It challenges perceptions and at the same time builds a community which is not exclusive to disabled people. But if you do not have exclusive possession, then you have shared occupation. Their language was unique and exclusive to their sole tribe. Some blends are exclusive to a restaurant, such as Meringue White Tea - with nonfermented leaves - that she makes for Hyeholde Some games feature shooting, adventure and even racing elements all mixed up together and they do very well because most people are not exclusive to a single genre. Synonyms sole, undivided, unshared, unique, only, individual, personal, private, single, especial dedicated 2.1 (of an item or story) not published or broadcast elsewhere. an exclusive interview Example sentencesExamples I wonder how much she got for selling the exclusive story, with interview and photo shoot, and if that actually netted more cash than the act itself. And another $50 bill to match if he could get to Edwards - and let him know that he would pay $1,000 for his exclusive story. CNN has obtained exclusive footage of the storm. As long as he can sell his exclusive story, write a book and sell the film rights he may well, as do most misfortunates in the media age, yet turn disaster into triumph. This week on All in the Mind an exclusive story of one psychiatrist's 15 year battle with bipolar disorder, or manic depression. The probe was prompted by an exclusive story published in yesterday's Guardian, which told of the alleged encounters and also of a plea by the girl's mother for justice. We have obtained now some exclusive videotape of the inside of that theater. When he recognizes her from a picture, Joe realizes that he has a perfect opportunity to write an exclusive story about her experiences in the city. Advertising deals get sealed over beers, exclusive stories get drunkenly blurted out, and crucial relationships for the year ahead might be forged over your next Manhattan. But, they would be compensated later with exclusive stories on new Air Force projects (a promise that was never kept). The rest of the time, it's the result of under-paid hacks looking for the exclusive story that might just up their cheque for the month. It's not as if CNN had an exclusive story and chose to bury it. The information was first leaked to one media outlet as an exclusive story. He encourages his reporters to unearth exclusive stories that will be of interest to the listening audience. They may use such information to write exclusive stories, but the ‘leaker’ may mislead reporters. Lee, who turns 80 Tuesday, told the Sunday Times newspaper in an exclusive interview published Sunday that he will stay on as senior minister for as long as he can be of use to the cabinet. This was surely an exclusive story unfolding right before my eyes. After the tape was made, a copy would be sent to them with a threat to expose them in an exclusive story by Amanda for her old station. 2.2 (of a commodity) not obtainable elsewhere. Example sentencesExamples Ardkeen Hat Hire is a recently launched new venture and has exclusive designer hats to suit almost any special occasion. And the company won the kitchen category in the Good Housekeeping Innovation Awards, in recognition of its Super-Grip Jar Opener, an exclusive product to Lakeland. It's really limited edition, because they really want to make sure that it's a really exclusive product, and only for their high-end clients. To help gain entry into new outlets, toymakers are developing more exclusive products and packaging. Look to manufacturers with patented, exclusive products and features. The new business offers an exclusive range of designer fabrics, wallcoverings and soft furnishings including names such as Malabar, Crowson, Nono, Anna French and Sanderson. She may strip reclaimed materials down to the base metal, and weave them - and the jam pot lids - into her designs to make exclusive products. He said that when both stores share brand names, Harvey Nichols has the designers produce an exclusive range for them. This group tends to value independence, refuse consumer stereotypes, and appreciate exclusive products. The group, which has offices around the world, has built its success on the huge popularity of the Shop America channel, which sold exclusive products for the Atkins diet. This launches an initiative by Woolworths to feature special collections designed just for it - which makes it the first chain store to have designers create exclusive ranges. She is among several famous faces who will be appearing in the pages of Four Inches - a book being produced by the exclusive jewellery and shoe designers in aid of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Over half of women in the South East and North of England said they would sacrifice chocolate for an exclusive designer wardrobe compared to 36 per cent in Wales and the East of England and the Midlands. The new-look branch will include designer lines from the exclusive M & S Autograph range and a new line of children's and baby clothes. These exclusive products cater to the needs of all sections of the society. It is expected that, following an EU ruling, the live rights to games will have to be shared with another television station, thereby lowering the value of what is currently an exclusive product for Sky. Imported from Europe and America, the world leaders in photo framing, they largely remained an exclusive product, not easily accessible. As a result, the decision to open in Edinburgh was questioned by retail analysts, who suggested there was not sufficient demand for exclusive designer clothes in the capital. Corsair's exclusive products, with price tags to more than match, are aimed primarily at quality- and performance-conscious users. 3Catering for or available to only a few, select customers; high class and expensive. one of Britain's most exclusive clubs Example sentencesExamples There are 108 members of the assembly, and as with any membership of an exciting, closed-off and exclusive club they are treated appropriately. Strangely, the very exotic, expensive, and supposedly exclusive island of St. Barths ranked 49 on the list of 50! This was after they had wined and dined me: cruises around Manhattan, outings at exclusive country clubs, and many trips to expensive city restaurants. With rising costs of timber and skilled labour hard to find, woodcarvings have become expensive and the exclusive realm of the rich. This is a very exclusive and very expensive club which is also a place to be seen. But what about the upper middle classes who fill up corporate boardrooms, elegant drawing rooms and exclusive clubs? As a result, tennis courts are popping up all over the country - in exclusive country clubs and expensive condominiums but also in more accessible sports clubs and in shantytowns. A limited number of tickets are available for the exclusive event. Club Castel, on Rue Princesse, is one of the most exclusive private members' clubs in Paris. That, plus the ‘posh sounding’ name of the restaurant, led to assumptions that it would be very exclusive and very expensive, neither of which is the case, he says. This was before the premium class flights, five-star exclusive hotels, open-ended credit cards and huge expense accounts. They do not perceive the countryside to be cool and regard angling as exclusive and expensive. Fans of British fashion label Radley flocked to York yesterday to try and get their hands on the last ten bags available in an exclusive line. The pair do not sell at markets anymore, but their clothes are available in the more exclusive surroundings of Selfridges and boutiques in Brick Lane and Notting Hill. Geisha parties are considerably more exclusive and expensive than the grandest British gentlemen's clubs. Behind the curtain was an exclusive world catering to the upper class and the rich and famous. The entire group travelled business class and stayed in some of China's most expensive and exclusive hotels, including the five star Shanghai Okura Garden and Beijing Palace. Some banks even include free membership of exclusive clubs for their premium customers. The film follows the two men as they rub shoulders with some of the rich and famous at exclusive clubs, restaurants and other expensive venues. The last pocket of affordable mooring in the south's home of sailing could soon become an expensive marina and exclusive playground for the rich and famous. Synonyms select, chic, high-class, elite, fashionable, stylish, elegant, choice, special, premier, grade A expensive restrictive, restricted, limited, private, closed, cliquish, cliquey, clannish, snobbish British upmarket North American high-toned, upscale informal posh, ritzy, classy, upper-crust, top-drawer, top-people's British informal swish North American informal swank, tony rare discriminative 4exclusive ofNot including. prices are exclusive of VAT Example sentencesExamples This is exclusive of VAT, delivery, plates and road fund licence. Are the minimum policy limits inclusive or exclusive of interest? The quantum of the difference between the respective parties' positions is $759,000, exclusive of interest. Of the $20 retail, about $10.55 ends up with the wine producer, exclusive of GST. noun ɪkˈskluːsɪvɛkˈskluːsɪvɪkˈsklusɪv An item or story published or broadcast by only one source. Example sentencesExamples The press club syndrome plays its own role in ensuring that the bulk of the news is the same across channels and newspapers and that barring the occasional exclusives and scoops, there are no surprises. On occasion it has been criticised for airing exclusives that haven't yet been verified by an independent source - but it is hardly the only channel guilty of that. Everyone does what everyone else is doing; we cover the same stories and follow up each others’ real or bogus exclusives. He is the unnamed source who ‘has provided most of the front page exclusives on WMD to our paper’ exclusives which have yet to pan out. In a time of flat or declining circulation, we want exclusives - we want separation from the pack. There have been a number of newspaper exclusives about ongoing negotiations whereby prices are set to rise, and every journalist is telling the same story. So he assiduously courted the Sun and wooed its boss, soaping them with exclusives and promises of economic responsibility. But I'm very keen to correct the idea that the BBC isn't in the business of breaking news or exclusives. To bring us exclusives, documentary film-makers, like journalists, depend on a mixture of luck and cunning. Her editors gave her a long leash and seemed content with the tradeoff in which they mostly didn't ask questions and she delivered exclusives. Here you can get a taste for the most famous boat race in the world, all the latest shipping news exclusives, current teams doing the moby-dick, and, of course, a race-by-race account. Finding decent gaming journalism is pretty difficult, with most media (especially offline) subject to the demands and pressures of game publishers offering exclusives in return for 9 + ratings. Tonight, he scored a slew of exclusives, including the only on-camera conversation with a condemned bomber. If he were the New York Times's key supplier of exclusives on that subject and, as Miller claims, was not used as an unattributed source, his name should appear in those articles. Fixated with the task of printing what it considers to be scoops and exclusives at all costs - even when it had the flimsiest evidence to make its case - the Post has been captured by its own game and, worse, it has become a caricature of itself. He hopes to reinvest much of the magazine's £1.3 million annual profit in its journalism - especially longer essays and heavily researched exclusives. Unlike many other TV journalists, he chases exclusives and aims to break the big stories, and as a result is in weekly contact with the political editors of Scottish newspapers. Our claims to fame, and don't let somebody try to tell you differently, are to talk about our stories, our scoops and our exclusives. The three media outlets that have broadcast or published exclusives about torture at Abu Ghraib - CBS, the New Yorker and the Washington Post - are, of course, not revealing their sources. Synonyms scoop, exposé, revelation, special, inside story coup Derivatives exclusiveness noun ɪkˈskluːsɪvnəsɛkˈskluːsɪvnəs Now that Concorde has made its last flight to New York, what can passengers do to replicate its exclusiveness - if not its speed? Example sentencesExamples They display an intolerant exclusiveness, and a belligerent sense of supremacy vis-à-vis the other. The book's thrust is to get wine appreciation down to an approachable level from the heights of exclusiveness; to get people to try something different without much damage to the wallet. At the same time, there's a sense of exclusiveness in discovering a band or a singer who you believe is speaking directly to you about your life. Kamel didn't mention price, but said the exclusiveness of luxury companies separates them from the ‘mad and undignified’ products and practices of the mass-market consumer companies. Origin Late 15th century (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere 'shut out' (see exclude). Rhymes abusive, allusive, collusive, conclusive, conducive, delusive, diffusive, effusive, elusive, illusive, inclusive, intrusive, obtrusive, preclusive, reclusive, seclusive Definition of exclusive in US English: exclusive adjectiveɪkˈsklusɪvikˈsklo͞osiv 1Excluding or not admitting other things. my exclusive focus is on San Antonio issues Example sentencesExamples Dish Network also offers several packages similar to the ESPN Game Plan focusing on different exclusive sports. Because of this exclusive focus on the results of our conduct, the theory forces us to consider the world from a perspective outside our own lives. The emergence of psychoanalysis in the early years of the twentieth century allowed psychiatrists to move away from an exclusive focus on psychosis to extend their influence over the much wider field of neurosis. However, these priorities are not the exclusive focus of Australia's foreign and trade policy. As a Midwesterner, I am particularly sensitive to an exclusive focus on East and West Coast gatherings. Debates do not benefit the field if they focus on the exclusive promotion of either research or practice or dispute the merits of quantitative versus qualitative research. This implies a move away from an exclusive service delivery focus to one that marshals local government to economic growth and development. The central point on which I differ with Jacob is his exclusive focus on common interests and disregard for common ideas. The uncertainties associated with large federal budget deficits warn against exclusive focus on the total spending done by government. Summer angling matches have now started at the Willows, with Goldrush Lake reserved for the exclusive use of the Saturday open events. Such exclusive concentration on one affect or sensation can make disgust seem like the single element that has generated the last 250 years of European aesthetics. Smaller studios with an exclusive ballet focus include Ballet Academy East, the New York Conservatory of Dance and the New York Theatre Ballet School. Although video art may be classified as a distinct art form by its exclusive concentration on the technical demands of its medium, the use of videotape has been an important component in many types of art since the 1960s. If all goes well, juveniles who, according to statutory definition, are aged 19 years and below, would require exclusive treatment when serving jail terms. We thus get a more complete picture of religion than we would from an exclusive focus on the pious. If it were an exclusive concentration, that would, of course, be unacceptable. All too often, feminists focus in a nearly exclusive manner on the gender politics of their own nation. One unusual feature of this phenomenon is that it appears to be almost exclusive to males. Synonyms complete, full, entire, whole, total, absolute 1.1 Unable to exist or be true if something else exists or is true. these approaches are not exclusive; many students will combine them mutually exclusive political views Example sentencesExamples Therefore, though we distinguish between the many causes of suffering, we do not see those categories as existing in mutually exclusive settings. You'd be convinced that smart and sexy were mutually exclusive. Are fundamentalism and democracy mutually exclusive? ‘Defence of civil liberty and justice for all our community are not mutually exclusive but inseparable,’ he told conference delegates. I think that the second point might be a little abstract to understand, but what is boggling my mind is are these two ideas that dictate our morality and state of mind mutually exclusive? ‘Volume and quality are mutually exclusive.’ Many people of a bohemian persuasion passed through her living room, from artists to drug addicts, not that those classifications were mutually exclusive. Pubs and culture are not mutually exclusive but can go hand in hand. In the past 25 years, traditional modes of exposition have continued to exist alongside sometimes mutually exclusive competing theories. Both of these explanations are plausible, but they are not necessarily mutually exclusive; both may be true to some degree. What he discovers - to the great surprise of the machines - is that self-interest and social responsibility need not be mutually exclusive. A third option, not mutually exclusive with option two, is working to create political change. If financial gain and civic betterment are mutually exclusive, the shrinking capital worth of a diminished investment must be gloriously virtuous indeed. Add to that the pressures of the school reading curriculum, and children can perceive the ideas of ‘reading’ and ‘pleasure’ as mutually exclusive. Rock and old-fashioned pop were mutually exclusive: the sort of song that would attract one part of the audience would invariably repel another. ‘Change and an understanding of one's history do not have to be mutually exclusive,’ Boyd summarizes. Obviously, I just have a very particular, specific point of view, but I don't feel that ambition and accessibility are mutually exclusive. The response options were not mutually exclusive, so an individual rated each one on a scale ranging from never to very often. Synonyms incompatible, irreconcilable 1.2 (of terms) excluding all but what is specified. Example sentencesExamples It is an exclusive term as it is code for ‘Christian’ and the religious traditions outside of Christianity and also those of an irreligious bent are not considered at all. You're allowed to do anything with it you like, so long as you don't violate one of the exclusive rights reserved to the copyright owner. What's more, truthful statements again had fewer negative emotion words and more self-referencing and exclusive words than false statements. And neither of those terms of respect are exclusive - in other words, there can be more than one innovator, and indeed, there are. His ‘sacral’ texts are more in line with the original Latin texts, so that the exclusive use of words like he and mankind have enraged feminist theologians. The number I have been given at this point for our total revenue is $1,481 million, GST exclusive. Because the state reserves to itself exclusive entitlement to command obedience, it shows itself intolerant toward all institutions other than itself. Comity creates an expectation that the courts of other countries will collaborate in holding the parties to the terms of an exclusive jurisdiction clause. This position afforded him the exclusive right to print royal proclamations, statutes, and other official documents. While this term is not exclusive to that era, there can be no dispute that theme became most apparent in these post-war, post-Monopoly years. The only circumstances are that residential accommodation is offered and accepted with exclusive possession for a term at a rent, the result is a tenancy. This exclusive Dabs service adds significant value to our great pricing and customer service. What we've tended to do in the past I think is to think in terms of exclusive jurisdiction. Synonyms not including, excluding, leaving out, omitting, excepting, with the exception of, with the omission of, except for, not counting, leaving aside, barring 2Restricted or limited to the person, group, or area concerned. the couple had exclusive possession of the condo the jaguar and puma are exclusive to the New World Example sentencesExamples The hospital proposes to build a car park that would be exclusive to hospital staff and would accommodate 200 cars in order to allow the hospital grounds to be used by outpatients and visitors. Everybody has their mythic story, whatever it is, their own personal mythology that is exclusive to themselves and how they relate to the world. I've always believed that the questioning process is not something which is exclusive to the artist; it's something that we're all in engaged in. It challenges perceptions and at the same time builds a community which is not exclusive to disabled people. Both attract a wide mix of people, and they aren't exclusive to one part of the community. The aim is to protect and maintain the unique and fragile environment of the important limestone pavements that are exclusive to the Dales region to prevent them being over-grazed by sheep. Their language was unique and exclusive to their sole tribe. Unsurprisingly, many aspects of artistic expression were exclusive to the king, due both to his position and to the resources he commanded. To enter this realm is to fervently believe that such a physique is not exclusive to the genetically gifted but is attainable by anybody, young or old, male or female, fat or skinny, rich or poor. But if you do not have exclusive possession, then you have shared occupation. The reality is that one of the biggest mining industries in the world is exclusive in terms of ownership and employment equity. Some games feature shooting, adventure and even racing elements all mixed up together and they do very well because most people are not exclusive to a single genre. Their decisions are taken at faraway centres, and almost always adhere to a uniform policy framework applicable to all protected areas, thus neglecting issues exclusive to one area. What about beaches exclusive to people in birthday suits? The earlier presidencies had plenty of internal ideological rifts, but the incidence of scandal and investigation was not exclusive to one side or the other. Depending on what system you purchase this year, you will also find unique features exclusive to your console. Some blends are exclusive to a restaurant, such as Meringue White Tea - with nonfermented leaves - that she makes for Hyeholde Their view is that many of the birds and animals are exclusive to the river and its banks, so they are pleading with Roads Service to move the road northwards, away from the river. Synonyms sole, undivided, unshared, unique, only, individual, personal, private, single, especial 2.1 (of an item or story) not published or broadcast elsewhere. an exclusive interview Example sentencesExamples The probe was prompted by an exclusive story published in yesterday's Guardian, which told of the alleged encounters and also of a plea by the girl's mother for justice. And another $50 bill to match if he could get to Edwards - and let him know that he would pay $1,000 for his exclusive story. We have obtained now some exclusive videotape of the inside of that theater. After the tape was made, a copy would be sent to them with a threat to expose them in an exclusive story by Amanda for her old station. The information was first leaked to one media outlet as an exclusive story. But, they would be compensated later with exclusive stories on new Air Force projects (a promise that was never kept). Advertising deals get sealed over beers, exclusive stories get drunkenly blurted out, and crucial relationships for the year ahead might be forged over your next Manhattan. The rest of the time, it's the result of under-paid hacks looking for the exclusive story that might just up their cheque for the month. CNN has obtained exclusive footage of the storm. I wonder how much she got for selling the exclusive story, with interview and photo shoot, and if that actually netted more cash than the act itself. This was surely an exclusive story unfolding right before my eyes. They may use such information to write exclusive stories, but the ‘leaker’ may mislead reporters. This week on All in the Mind an exclusive story of one psychiatrist's 15 year battle with bipolar disorder, or manic depression. When he recognizes her from a picture, Joe realizes that he has a perfect opportunity to write an exclusive story about her experiences in the city. It's not as if CNN had an exclusive story and chose to bury it. As long as he can sell his exclusive story, write a book and sell the film rights he may well, as do most misfortunates in the media age, yet turn disaster into triumph. Lee, who turns 80 Tuesday, told the Sunday Times newspaper in an exclusive interview published Sunday that he will stay on as senior minister for as long as he can be of use to the cabinet. He encourages his reporters to unearth exclusive stories that will be of interest to the listening audience. 2.2 (of a commodity) not obtainable elsewhere. exclusive designer jewelry Example sentencesExamples Corsair's exclusive products, with price tags to more than match, are aimed primarily at quality- and performance-conscious users. Look to manufacturers with patented, exclusive products and features. This launches an initiative by Woolworths to feature special collections designed just for it - which makes it the first chain store to have designers create exclusive ranges. She is among several famous faces who will be appearing in the pages of Four Inches - a book being produced by the exclusive jewellery and shoe designers in aid of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Imported from Europe and America, the world leaders in photo framing, they largely remained an exclusive product, not easily accessible. It's really limited edition, because they really want to make sure that it's a really exclusive product, and only for their high-end clients. The group, which has offices around the world, has built its success on the huge popularity of the Shop America channel, which sold exclusive products for the Atkins diet. To help gain entry into new outlets, toymakers are developing more exclusive products and packaging. Ardkeen Hat Hire is a recently launched new venture and has exclusive designer hats to suit almost any special occasion. Over half of women in the South East and North of England said they would sacrifice chocolate for an exclusive designer wardrobe compared to 36 per cent in Wales and the East of England and the Midlands. The new business offers an exclusive range of designer fabrics, wallcoverings and soft furnishings including names such as Malabar, Crowson, Nono, Anna French and Sanderson. As a result, the decision to open in Edinburgh was questioned by retail analysts, who suggested there was not sufficient demand for exclusive designer clothes in the capital. The new-look branch will include designer lines from the exclusive M & S Autograph range and a new line of children's and baby clothes. It is expected that, following an EU ruling, the live rights to games will have to be shared with another television station, thereby lowering the value of what is currently an exclusive product for Sky. This group tends to value independence, refuse consumer stereotypes, and appreciate exclusive products. And the company won the kitchen category in the Good Housekeeping Innovation Awards, in recognition of its Super-Grip Jar Opener, an exclusive product to Lakeland. She may strip reclaimed materials down to the base metal, and weave them - and the jam pot lids - into her designs to make exclusive products. These exclusive products cater to the needs of all sections of the society. He said that when both stores share brand names, Harvey Nichols has the designers produce an exclusive range for them. 3Catering or available to only a few, select people; high class and expensive. an exclusive Georgetown neighborhood Example sentencesExamples As a result, tennis courts are popping up all over the country - in exclusive country clubs and expensive condominiums but also in more accessible sports clubs and in shantytowns. They do not perceive the countryside to be cool and regard angling as exclusive and expensive. The last pocket of affordable mooring in the south's home of sailing could soon become an expensive marina and exclusive playground for the rich and famous. Fans of British fashion label Radley flocked to York yesterday to try and get their hands on the last ten bags available in an exclusive line. There are 108 members of the assembly, and as with any membership of an exciting, closed-off and exclusive club they are treated appropriately. This was after they had wined and dined me: cruises around Manhattan, outings at exclusive country clubs, and many trips to expensive city restaurants. Some banks even include free membership of exclusive clubs for their premium customers. This is a very exclusive and very expensive club which is also a place to be seen. Geisha parties are considerably more exclusive and expensive than the grandest British gentlemen's clubs. The film follows the two men as they rub shoulders with some of the rich and famous at exclusive clubs, restaurants and other expensive venues. With rising costs of timber and skilled labour hard to find, woodcarvings have become expensive and the exclusive realm of the rich. The pair do not sell at markets anymore, but their clothes are available in the more exclusive surroundings of Selfridges and boutiques in Brick Lane and Notting Hill. The entire group travelled business class and stayed in some of China's most expensive and exclusive hotels, including the five star Shanghai Okura Garden and Beijing Palace. A limited number of tickets are available for the exclusive event. That, plus the ‘posh sounding’ name of the restaurant, led to assumptions that it would be very exclusive and very expensive, neither of which is the case, he says. Strangely, the very exotic, expensive, and supposedly exclusive island of St. Barths ranked 49 on the list of 50! Behind the curtain was an exclusive world catering to the upper class and the rich and famous. This was before the premium class flights, five-star exclusive hotels, open-ended credit cards and huge expense accounts. Club Castel, on Rue Princesse, is one of the most exclusive private members' clubs in Paris. But what about the upper middle classes who fill up corporate boardrooms, elegant drawing rooms and exclusive clubs? Synonyms select, chic, high-class, elite, fashionable, stylish, elegant, choice, special, premier, grade a 4exclusive ofpredicative Not including; excepting. prices are exclusive of tax and delivery Example sentencesExamples Are the minimum policy limits inclusive or exclusive of interest? The quantum of the difference between the respective parties' positions is $759,000, exclusive of interest. Of the $20 retail, about $10.55 ends up with the wine producer, exclusive of GST. This is exclusive of VAT, delivery, plates and road fund licence. nounɪkˈsklusɪvikˈsklo͞osiv An item or story published or broadcast by only one source. Example sentencesExamples He hopes to reinvest much of the magazine's £1.3 million annual profit in its journalism - especially longer essays and heavily researched exclusives. The three media outlets that have broadcast or published exclusives about torture at Abu Ghraib - CBS, the New Yorker and the Washington Post - are, of course, not revealing their sources. Everyone does what everyone else is doing; we cover the same stories and follow up each others’ real or bogus exclusives. If he were the New York Times's key supplier of exclusives on that subject and, as Miller claims, was not used as an unattributed source, his name should appear in those articles. He is the unnamed source who ‘has provided most of the front page exclusives on WMD to our paper’ exclusives which have yet to pan out. There have been a number of newspaper exclusives about ongoing negotiations whereby prices are set to rise, and every journalist is telling the same story. Here you can get a taste for the most famous boat race in the world, all the latest shipping news exclusives, current teams doing the moby-dick, and, of course, a race-by-race account. Our claims to fame, and don't let somebody try to tell you differently, are to talk about our stories, our scoops and our exclusives. In a time of flat or declining circulation, we want exclusives - we want separation from the pack. To bring us exclusives, documentary film-makers, like journalists, depend on a mixture of luck and cunning. Unlike many other TV journalists, he chases exclusives and aims to break the big stories, and as a result is in weekly contact with the political editors of Scottish newspapers. The press club syndrome plays its own role in ensuring that the bulk of the news is the same across channels and newspapers and that barring the occasional exclusives and scoops, there are no surprises. On occasion it has been criticised for airing exclusives that haven't yet been verified by an independent source - but it is hardly the only channel guilty of that. So he assiduously courted the Sun and wooed its boss, soaping them with exclusives and promises of economic responsibility. Fixated with the task of printing what it considers to be scoops and exclusives at all costs - even when it had the flimsiest evidence to make its case - the Post has been captured by its own game and, worse, it has become a caricature of itself. But I'm very keen to correct the idea that the BBC isn't in the business of breaking news or exclusives. Finding decent gaming journalism is pretty difficult, with most media (especially offline) subject to the demands and pressures of game publishers offering exclusives in return for 9 + ratings. Tonight, he scored a slew of exclusives, including the only on-camera conversation with a condemned bomber. Her editors gave her a long leash and seemed content with the tradeoff in which they mostly didn't ask questions and she delivered exclusives. Synonyms scoop, exposé, revelation, special, inside story Origin Late 15th century (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere ‘shut out’ (see exclude).
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