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 enriching OpenAI’s investors and improving people’s lives are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
For myself, the beauty of it is that these different paths are not mutually exclusive.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
One fundamental thought the partners all share is that creative, artistic, and financial considerations are not mutually exclusive.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Legislators who crafted the law have argued that funding for public and private schools aren’t mutually exclusive.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 May 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
For myself, the beauty of it is that these different paths are not mutually exclusive.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
One fundamental thought the partners all share is that creative, artistic, and financial considerations are not mutually exclusive.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Legislators who crafted the law have argued that funding for public and private schools aren’t mutually exclusive.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 May 2025
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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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