exclusivity
noun
ex·clu·siv·i·ty
ˌek-ˌsklü-ˈsi-və-tē 
ik-,
-ˈzi-
plural exclusivities
1
: the quality or state of being exclusive
2
: exclusive rights or services
Examples of exclusivity in a Sentence
a symbol of wealth and exclusivity
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From a consumer standpoint, the denial of being able to watch preferred games on account of college football broadcast exclusivity undermines fan interests.
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With massive demand for OpenAI models, the company also wants to sell through Amazon Web Services, and has, Microsoft alleges, tried to find loopholes to avoid its exclusivity agreement with Microsoft.
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Microsoft believes this violates the spirit and the letter of its own exclusivity agreement with OpenAI, which holds that all access to OpenAI’s AI models should only be through Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform.
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Kelly Vaughan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
From a consumer standpoint, the denial of being able to watch preferred games on account of college football broadcast exclusivity undermines fan interests.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
With massive demand for OpenAI models, the company also wants to sell through Amazon Web Services, and has, Microsoft alleges, tried to find loopholes to avoid its exclusivity agreement with Microsoft.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Microsoft believes this violates the spirit and the letter of its own exclusivity agreement with OpenAI, which holds that all access to OpenAI’s AI models should only be through Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Exclusivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusivity. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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exclusivity
noun
ex·clu·siv·i·ty
ˌeks-ˌklü-ˈsiv-ət-ē
iks-,
-ˈziv-
plural exclusivities
1
: the quality or state of being exclusive
2
: exclusive rights or services
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