mutually exclusive
adjective
: being related such that each excludes or precludes the other
mutually exclusive events
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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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Managerial and technical paths are not always mutually exclusive.
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Tariq Samad, IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
The groups are not mutually exclusive — historically, many candidates exhibit the traits of multiple categories, and so does Mr. Kennedy.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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Tariq Samad, IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
The groups are not mutually exclusive — historically, many candidates exhibit the traits of multiple categories, and so does Mr. Kennedy.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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