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proprietary

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




NOUN
patent medicine
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“Meanwhile, Karman provides…New Glenn launch system with an array of proprietary products.”

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

For so-called closed AI models, meaning models that are kept proprietary and not publicly available for download, the only way for developers to access them is via API.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“There are only a few companies in the world that have a proprietary chemical-based process that makes those transparencies,” said Richard Aboulafia, managing director at aerospace consulting firm AeroDynamic Advisory.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Now there are patents and proprietary information where there once was free information flow.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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