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proprietary

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




NOUN
patent medicine
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Andy Florance, CoStar’s founder and CEO, previously told Barron’s that it’s focused on building its artificial-intelligence offerings, noting that three-fourths or more of its information business is proprietary, limiting the potential for tech disruption.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Summary: ExpressVPN combines smooth streaming with strong privacy backed by its proprietary Lightway protocol.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

ServiceTitan combines a vault of proprietary data with end-to-end AI integration.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Analyst Dylan Becker says management emphasized that customers rely on Descartes to solve “complex problems across enterprise that they cannot address on their own,” a dynamic strengthened by the company’s proprietary data and workflow expertise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The dispute was over Morgan Stanley’s failure to deliver on its promise to spin Hubler’s proprietary trading group off into its own money management firm, of which he would own 50 percent.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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