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Proprietary

Verb / prʌˈpraɪʌˌteri: / Another word for proprietary — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Proprietary means something that is privately owned and controlled.

Synonyms & similar words

proprietorship nonproprietary exclusive patented copyrighted confidential restricted proprietal sole unique personal privy restricted personalized in-house restricted exclusory owned exclusive restricted sole

Synonyms by register

Formal

owned exclusive controlled private

Informal

my own our own personal

Literary

hearth-bound domain-specific

Antonyms

public common open shared unrestricted unowned free

Common collocations

  • proprietary information
  • proprietary rights
  • proprietary software
  • proprietary technology
  • proprietary product
  • proprietary data
  • proprietary interest

Word family

noun proprietor
adjective proprietary

Usage note

Often used in business and legal contexts to describe something that is owned and controlled by a specific entity, such as information, software, or technology. It implies exclusivity and a lack of public access.

Example sentences

  1. The company has a proprietary formula for their soda.
  2. The software is proprietary and cannot be shared with others.
  3. The company has a proprietary interest in the new technology.
  4. The brand has a proprietary design for their watches.
  5. The recipe is proprietary and cannot be shared with others.

Quotes

  • I have proprietary interest in my hometown. I was born there and I was raised there, and I have a lot of friends and family there. I've got a little farm that I enjoy working on.
  • I've always been proprietary about my work. You don't want somebody messing around with your stuff, you know?
  • I think the proprietary nature of the software business makes it a little harder for people to share their code than they would in other industries.

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