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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Leading sustainably means demonstrating that high performance and well-being aren't mutually exclusive.
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Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But a strategic alliance is not mutually exclusive with strategic autonomy.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
Culture and technology: Two sides of lasting engagement Workplace culture and technology aren’t mutually exclusive.
—Michael Coscetta, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Scott pointed out that release and resistance need not be mutually exclusive.
—Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
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Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But a strategic alliance is not mutually exclusive with strategic autonomy.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
Culture and technology: Two sides of lasting engagement Workplace culture and technology aren’t mutually exclusive.
—Michael Coscetta, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Scott pointed out that release and resistance need not be mutually exclusive.
—Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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