nonexclusive

adjective

non·​ex·​clu·​sive ˌnän-ik-ˈsklü-siv How to pronounce nonexclusive (audio)
-ziv
: not exclusive
a nonexclusive club
So when he was courted in 1984 for "Miami Vice," [Edward James] Olmos held out until he got a nonexclusive contract. Which came in handy when he wanted to make "Stand and Deliver."David Mills

Examples of nonexclusive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Last month, Rogan signed a new nonexclusive deal with Spotify, allowing his podcast to appear on more platforms. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024 The untitled streaming platform, unveiled Feb. 6 and scheduled to launch this fall, will offer live linear channels like ESPN, Fox, ABC, TNT, and TBS, as well as games and other sports rights from all three companies on a nonexclusive basis. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024 Spotify tried various distribution strategies for its podcasts, including exclusives created by independent artists or its in-house studios, and licensed nonexclusive deals. Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024 Each of the three companies would own one-third of the service, have equal board representation and license their sports content to the joint venture on a nonexclusive basis, according to the release. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2024 Getty also said in a press release that customers using the tool will have the right to perpetual, worldwide, nonexclusive use of the images, and that new content generated by AI will not be added into Getty’s existing content libraries for others to use. WIRED, 25 Sep. 2023 Kick, a niche streaming service owned by the operator of a crypto gambling firm, has reportedly offered large deals for nonexclusive streaming rights. Cecilia D'anastasio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023 So those of you who don’t like committed relationships may want to go nonexclusive. Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2023 The arrangement gives Ubisoft the exclusive global rights to stream Activision games, with the exception of nonexclusive rights in Europe, for all existing titles on top of those to be released in the next 15 years. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonexclusive was in 1845

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“Nonexclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexclusive. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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