as in inconsistent
not being in agreement or harmony
the two plans are mutually exclusive; implementing one will automatically rule out the other
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Genre and real life are not mutually exclusive.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Green Is The New Gold Sustainability and innovation are not mutually exclusive.
—Oluwaseun Dania, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In hindsight, the two pursuits were not mutually exclusive.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
None of those things are mutually exclusive.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Green Is The New Gold Sustainability and innovation are not mutually exclusive.
—Oluwaseun Dania, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In hindsight, the two pursuits were not mutually exclusive.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
None of those things are mutually exclusive.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mutually exclusive
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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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