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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As women stepped into the spotlight to share their stories as well as their frustration that somehow motherhood and peak athletic success were mutually exclusive, action followed.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Inexpensive and clean aren't mutually exclusive.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
These shouldn’t be mutually exclusive.
—Geoff Watkinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
However, profit and purpose aren’t mutually exclusive.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Inexpensive and clean aren't mutually exclusive.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
These shouldn’t be mutually exclusive.
—Geoff Watkinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
However, profit and purpose aren’t mutually exclusive.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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