: one that formerly held a specified position or place
especially
: a former spouse or former partner in an intimate relationship
: the letter x
1
: out of : from: such as
a
: from a specified place or source
b
: from a specified dam
a promising calf by Eric XVI ex Heatherbell
2
: free from : without: such as
a
: without an indicated value or right
—used especially of securities
b
: free of charges precedent to removal from the specified place with purchaser to provide means of subsequent transportation
ex dock
1
example
2
exchange
3
executive
4
express
5
extra
Exodus
e,
also occurs in this prefix where only i,
is shown below (as in "express") and ks,
sometimes occurs where only is shown (as in "exact") gz
1
: out of : outside
exclave
2
: not
exstipulate
3
(ˌ)eks,
ˈeks
: former
ex-president
see exo-
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
This year’s offerings include Hot Frosty, a movie about a snowman who comes to life to seduce a widow, and Lindsay Lohan’s latest, Our Little Secret, about exes who unintentionally converge at Christmas and must grapple, profoundly, with their unfinished business.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The exes settle in for an awkward ride back to civilization.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The weighty topic: Has anything changed between the exes, now that Jessica is back in D.C.?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Marilyn Manson has dropped his lawsuit against his ex Evan Rachel Wood and agreed to pay more than $300,000 to cover her attorneys' fees.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
This year’s offerings include Hot Frosty, a movie about a snowman who comes to life to seduce a widow, and Lindsay Lohan’s latest, Our Little Secret, about exes who unintentionally converge at Christmas and must grapple, profoundly, with their unfinished business.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The exes settle in for an awkward ride back to civilization.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The weighty topic: Has anything changed between the exes, now that Jessica is back in D.C.?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ex
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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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