mutually exclusive
adjective
: being related such that each excludes or precludes the other
mutually exclusive events
Examples of mutually exclusive in a Sentence
the two plans are mutually exclusive; implementing one will automatically rule out the other
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And that ambition and patience do not have to be mutually exclusive.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Software planning tools and professional advice don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Musk and Bezos have different ideas of what humans’ future in space should look like, and their visions are not mutually exclusive.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The two are not mutually exclusive.
—Elle Wang, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Software planning tools and professional advice don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Musk and Bezos have different ideas of what humans’ future in space should look like, and their visions are not mutually exclusive.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The two are not mutually exclusive.
—Elle Wang, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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