exclusive of

preposition

: not taking into account

there were four of us exclusive of the guide

Synonyms

• apart from
• aside from
• bar
• barring
• beside
• besides
• but
• except
• excepting
• except for
• excluding
• other than
• outside
• outside of
• save
• saving

Examples of exclusive of in a Sentence

all food and beverages are included in the price, exclusive of any alcoholic drinks ordered from the bar

Recent Examples on the Web

The amount in controversy, exclusive of costs and interest, exceeds $75,000, according to the lawsuit. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025

Madonna’s afterparty is being called the most exclusive of all Oscars afterparties, with a VIP list that included Demi Moore, Zoe Saldaña, Julia Garner, Maria Bakalova, Kieran Culkin and Olivia Wilde, among others. —Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

For many years, an invitation to Mar-a-Lago was a coveted reminder that one had joined the most exclusive of closed societies, the upper crust of Palm Beach. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025

Advancing to Formula 3 adds another $1 million, while a stint in Formula 2 can exceed $3 million—exclusive of contingencies. —Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exclusive of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove

Kids Definition

exclusive of

preposition

: not taking into account

for five days exclusive of today