: 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-
Examples of ex in a Sentence
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
As for his lodging, Andrew is set to relocate to a property on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, according to the Telegraph, while his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who continued to live at Royal Lodge with Andrew even after their 1996 divorce, will need to sort out her own living arrangements.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
The three-part docuseries that premiered this week chronicles how Rasmussen discovered Johnson’s deceptions and finally left him, only to be harassed by her ex after their divorce.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, will have to find her own residence.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Bobby shares Sophie with his ex-wife, Kate Connelly.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
As for his lodging, Andrew is set to relocate to a property on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, according to the Telegraph, while his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who continued to live at Royal Lodge with Andrew even after their 1996 divorce, will need to sort out her own living arrangements.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
The three-part docuseries that premiered this week chronicles how Rasmussen discovered Johnson’s deceptions and finally left him, only to be harassed by her ex after their divorce.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, will have to find her own residence.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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 1 Nov. 2025.
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