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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However, success and addiction are not mutually exclusive.
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Are those two things mutually exclusive?
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The caterpillar in the aeronautical salad is that these tend to be mutually exclusive and fuel inefficient.
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Here’s where the analysis sharpens, revealing four plausible motives—none of them mutually exclusive.
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Sarah Allen Benton, SELF, 23 Dec. 2025
Are those two things mutually exclusive?
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
The caterpillar in the aeronautical salad is that these tend to be mutually exclusive and fuel inefficient.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
Here’s where the analysis sharpens, revealing four plausible motives—none of them mutually exclusive.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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 5 Jan. 2026.
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