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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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
The strategic options aren’t mutually exclusive.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The initial tip highlighted that patients were being billed for two mutually exclusive services on the same day.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
There's a common belief that space science (or science in general) and religiosity are mutually exclusive.
—Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 6 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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