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exclusive

exclusive

171 5.8
A news story that only one newspaper or TV channel has
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
  • Literature
: exclusiva
  • The newspaper featured an exclusive interview with the famous actor.

He's broken many huge exclusives over there in the UK.

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Examples

Synonyms

scoop
vsexclusive
  • Literature
83 4.3

An exclusive news story published before anyone else

is available only to one organization rather than shared widely

Compounds

Not able to happen or be true at the same time

exclusive right
  • Specialized
17 7.1

Permission that only one person or group can use

1 5.9

A game available only on one console or computer

How Important

lead story
  • Literature
32 3.0
exclusive
  • Literature
171 5.8
feature article
  • Literature
5 3.8
news story
  • Literature
80 1.1
news item
  • Literature
13 2.0

Surface Forms

exclusive singular
exclusives plural

Etymology

The word exclusive for a news story also comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and claudere 'to shut'. Think of a paper 'shutting out' other papers — an exclusive is a story only one newspaper has.