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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Trying to usher along Caglianone and simultaneously seeking to seize the day don’t have to be mutually exclusive, of course — a topic in itself for another time.
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Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
But convenience and surveillance are not mutually exclusive.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Enthusiasm for Harris and skepticism about her viability in 2028 aren’t mutually exclusive, said the former Harris fundraiser.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Turner also understood that conservation and public enjoyment do not have to be mutually exclusive.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
But convenience and surveillance are not mutually exclusive.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Enthusiasm for Harris and skepticism about her viability in 2028 aren’t mutually exclusive, said the former Harris fundraiser.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Turner also understood that conservation and public enjoyment do not have to be mutually exclusive.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mutually exclusive
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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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