mutually exclusive

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Recent Examples of mutually exclusive High-profile meetings between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine have drawn up ceasefire plans, but mutually exclusive positions have prevented a breakthrough. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025 Final Thoughts Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical 4.5 Outstanding The Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical makes a strong case that ergonomics and high performance are not mutually exclusive. PC Magazine, 11 June 2025 Pattern-matching and reasoning aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025 These two strands of recruitment, however, are not mutually exclusive. James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mutually exclusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutually exclusive
Adjective
  • Look for inconsistent job titles, company descriptions, locations and services across all platforms.
    Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Biking advocates worry about inconsistent rules across the suburban landscape.
    Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • The court found that the testimony of an animal control officer who seized the horses was unreliable based on conflicting factual statements, according to court records.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
  • So there is some conflicting or missing information of when AL got the legal rights to disconnect owners' cars.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025

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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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