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Definition of ex - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- Her ex still lives in the same city.
2.
- He met his ex for coffee.
Adjective
1.
formerno longer in a particular role or state
- He is an ex-president of the club.
2.
Singapore slangDated considered expensive or costlyDated
- That restaurant is quite ex for dinner.
Expressions with ex
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with the full authority of one's office
The Pope spoke ex cathedra on the doctrine.
unexpected power or event solving a seemingly unsolvable issue in a story
The sudden arrival of the cavalry was a deus ex machina that saved the protagonist..
person who was a champion before but is not now
The ex-champion congratulated the new titleholder.
person who was a colleague before
I met my ex-coworker at the conference.
person who was once a partner
She met her ex-partner at the reunion.
person who was a president before
The ex-president attended the inauguration.
former romantic male partner
He talked about his ex-boyfriend during dinner.
man previously engaged to be married
She met her ex-fiancé at the reunion.
man formerly a woman's husband
She met her ex-husband at the reunion.
former wife of one's father
My ex-stepmother still sends me birthday cards.
woman to whom one was formerly married
He invited his ex-wife to the family reunion.
individual previously convicted of a crime
Ex-convicts often face challenges in society.
related to former military personnel
He joined an ex-service club for veterans.
someone who has been released from prison
The ex-con struggled to find employment after his release..
no longer experiencing same-sex attraction
She describes herself as ex-gay and now dates men.
person who used to gamble but stopped
John is now an ex-gambler after years of addiction.
woman who has served in the military and is no longer active
The ex-servicewoman shared her experiences at the veterans' reunion..
predicted or forecast before an event
The ex ante analysis showed potential risks.
as a favour or gift without legal obligation
The company paid the bonus ex gratia.
having a right or role because of official position
She is an ex officio member of the committee.
considered after the event has occurred
The ex post analysis showed unexpected results.
done after the fact and retroactively affecting earlier events
The ex post facto law was declared unconstitutional..
no longer current or valid
This is an ex new policy that no longer applies.
person who was chairman before but is not now
The ex-chairman attended the annual meeting.
Origin of ex
Latin, ex (out of, from)
Terms with ex included in their meaning
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ex-employee
person who used to work at a job
family law
court-required payments to ex-partner during separation or after divorce
sports
ex-colleague from a sports team
alumnus
male ex-pupil of a school
alumna
female ex-pupil of a school
abr: Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain
group supporting people who left Islam in Britain
stereotype
pompous ex-military man opposed to new ideas
legal compensation
support given to an ex-partner in a nonmarital relationship
agriculture
allocation of land to ex-servicemen for farming
history
community established by ex-servicemen on allocated land
abr: ex dividend
not including the right to the next dividend
abr: ex-
former or previous status or position
abr: Tipp-Ex
white liquid used to cover writing mistakes
difficult ex-wife
former wife who is very difficult or unpleasant
abr: Ex Works
seller makes goods available at their place
Examples of ex in a sentence
I ran into my ex at the grocery store. My ex called me yesterday. She bumped into her ex at the mall. She met her ex-boss at the conference. The ex-champion gave an inspiring speech. The new gadget is too ex for my budget.
Buying branded clothes can be quite ex.
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- French:ex, ancien, ...
- German:Ex, ehemalig, ...
- Italian:ex, caro, ...
- Spanish:ex, caro, ...
- Portuguese:ex, antigo, ...
- Chinese:前任, 前任的, ...
- Japanese:元配偶者, 元の, ...
- Arabic:طَلِيق, سَابِق, ...
- Hebrew:אֶקְס, לְשֶׁעָבַר, ...
- Russian:бывший, экс-, ...
- Ukrainian:колишній, дорогий, ...
- Hindi:एक्स, पूर्व, ...
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