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proprietary

[pruh-prahy-i-ter-ee] / prəˈpraɪ ɪˌtɛr i /




NOUN
patent medicine
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The model is an example of proprietary AI, meaning its architecture, source code, and training data are concealed from the public by developers.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The mathematics are proprietary, but Hassibi said the effect was much like compressing a digital photograph without losing visual fidelity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The choices consist of stocks where the analysts believe they have “a differentiated view” based on proprietary data.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Just last September, the company launched TuneLab, a machine learning platform that allows external biotechs to access Lilly’s proprietary drug discovery models.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Durham had clasped King to its heart nearly five years before he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and so residents couldn’t be blamed for assuming a proprietary interest in the reverend’s illustrious career.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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