as in exclusive
belonging to only one person, unit, or group and not used by or available to others
The restaurant's proprietary recipe for barbecue sauce is only known to the head chef.
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Betting was the talk of the sports industry back then, and inevitably, the first season of the NFL-Genius partnership centered on maximizing the use of the official NFL data feeds, including the play-by-play feed, NFL’s proprietary Next Gen Stats, and the betting feed with the biggest sportsbooks.
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Steve Bornstein, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Finally, this gas is processed in a proprietary plasma reforming reactor that breaks down molecules to produce synthesis gas (syngas) — a high-energy mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
According to Braden, the best methods to increase lymph flow to drain fluid and waste from tissue are manual lymphatic drainage (using one’s hands) or using her proprietary lymphatic brushes.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Our proprietary survey and checks noted robust Q4 ads (80% at/ above plan), especially at YouTube, with tighter integration of analytics drawing more spend.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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Steve Bornstein, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Finally, this gas is processed in a proprietary plasma reforming reactor that breaks down molecules to produce synthesis gas (syngas) — a high-energy mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
According to Braden, the best methods to increase lymph flow to drain fluid and waste from tissue are manual lymphatic drainage (using one’s hands) or using her proprietary lymphatic brushes.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Our proprietary survey and checks noted robust Q4 ads (80% at/ above plan), especially at YouTube, with tighter integration of analytics drawing more spend.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprietary
exclusive
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Bill Walsh, the 49ers coach who died in 2007, called it Camelot, and exclusive footage and interviews over the years combined with the black-and-white photography of Michael Zagaris brought it all back to those fortunate enough to witness it.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Bucklebury countryside is known for its thick woodlands, which add an extra layer of privacy to the exclusive area, attracting a less-flashy set.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Proprietary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietary. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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