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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

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

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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

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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