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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That financial precarity and professional ambition are not mutually exclusive.
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Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But gratitude and jealousy are not mutually exclusive.
—Meehika Barua, Time, 29 May 2026
Berrill said during the interview that mental illness and criminal responsibility are not mutually exclusive.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Trying to usher along Caglianone and simultaneously seeking to seize the day don’t have to be mutually exclusive, of course — a topic in itself for another time.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But gratitude and jealousy are not mutually exclusive.
—Meehika Barua, Time, 29 May 2026
Berrill said during the interview that mental illness and criminal responsibility are not mutually exclusive.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Trying to usher along Caglianone and simultaneously seeking to seize the day don’t have to be mutually exclusive, of course — a topic in itself for another time.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 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 7 Jun. 2026.
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