exclusive

Given completely to one person, thing, or purpose, without being shared.

• The child wanted her exclusive attention.
• We have exclusive use of the pool today.
• The company gained exclusive rights to sell the product.

How to use it: exclusive to someone/something (This garden is exclusive to hotel guests.)

Similar words: sole, undivided

Opposites: shared

Common phrases: exclusive attention, exclusive use, exclusive rights

Available only to a small group of rich or socially important people.

• They joined an exclusive club.
• She owns a house in an exclusive neighborhood.
• Only a few guests were invited to the exclusive party.

Similar words: select, elite, upmarket

Common phrases: exclusive club, exclusive hotel, exclusive resort

Allowing only people or things that meet particular rules to be included.

• Membership is exclusive to trained doctors.
• The group became more exclusive after changing its rules.
• This exclusive network accepts only registered researchers.

How to use it: exclusive to someone/something (This network is exclusive to registered researchers.)

Similar words: restricted, selective

Opposites: inclusive

Common phrases: exclusive membership, exclusive group, exclusive access

A news story, interview, or other item available from only one person or organization.

• The newspaper published an exclusive.
• She secured an exclusive with the actor.
• This magazine has a royal wedding exclusive.

Similar words: scoop

Common phrases: publish an exclusive, a newspaper exclusive

Not counting or including something in a total.

• The rent is exclusive of bills.
• These prices are exclusive of tax.
• The fee is exclusive of travel costs.

How to use it: exclusive of something (The price is £40, exclusive of delivery.)

Similar words: excluding

Opposites: including

Common phrases: exclusive of tax, exclusive of fees