exclusivity

noun

ex·clu·siv·i·ty | \ ˌek-ˌsklü-ˈsi-və-tē

, ik-, -ˈzi-\

plural exclusivities

Definition of exclusivity

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

Recent Examples on the Web

On Friday, Lyft filed suit against San Francisco, saying the city had reneged on a contract guaranteeing it exclusivity for street bike rentals. — Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, "Lyft renames bike rentals as Bay Wheels," 11 June 2019 The tribes have argued their decades-old compacts with the state for gambling exclusivity should include sports betting. — Christopher Keating, courant.com, "Tolls, marijuana, sports betting: What happened with the major issues before the Connecticut legislature?," 9 June 2019 New Balance inked Leonard to a multi-year deal last November and undoubtedly wants to maximize the exclusivity—and accompanying value—of Leonard’s intellectual property. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Kawhi Leonard vs. Nike: Analyzing the Raptors' Star's Logo Lawsuit," 4 June 2019 Combined with the traditional AMG carbon-fiber and piano lacquer trim elements gives the roadster a touch of exclusivity. — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, "The 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT R Roadster Costs Almost $27,000 More than the Coupe," 30 May 2019 The Supratsi will likely quote the Supra's German-Japanese engineering pedigree, ostensibly more refined and detailed interior, and, for now anyway, exclusivity factor. — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, "2020 Toyota Supra and Chevrolet Camaro V-6 1LE by the Numbers: A Tale of Two Sixes and an $18K Price Difference," 16 May 2019 The permits might also attract hikers who ignore the warnings about difficulty, focused more of the exclusivity of the hike. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Despite Increased Safety, People Keep Getting Hurt at Yosemite's Half Dome," 3 May 2019 Touting exclusive, elite brands doesn't track with Spotify's vision of non-exclusivity and its necessity to turn a profit for investors. — Cherie Hu, Billboard, "Without Tuma Basa, What Role Will Spotify's Flagship Playlists Play In Its Public Future?," 2 Mar. 2018 AbbVie hoped the treatment would help offset the loss of exclusivity of its top-selling drug, Humira. — Maria Armental, WSJ, "AbbVie to Record $4 Billion Impairment on Stemcentrx Assets," 4 Jan. 2019

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