mutually exclusive

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Recent Examples of mutually exclusive All of these mechanisms bringing on bladder pain aren’t mutually exclusive either. Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025 This approach underscores that financial success and environmental sustainability are not mutually exclusive. Rami Harajli, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 The future belongs to insurers that recognize empathy and efficiency are not mutually exclusive but mutually reinforcing. Meeri Savolainen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Thankfully, protection and glow aren’t mutually exclusive, and there’s a lot of variety. Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mutually exclusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutually exclusive
Adjective
  • Oilers’ power play comes up short The power play has been the Oilers’ bread and butter for so long, but it’s been inconsistent in the playoffs and downright nonexistent on the road.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • SoftBank’s investment division can be inconsistent, as it is driven by changes in public and private financial markets.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • For Adelstein, the defense has plenty of reasonable doubt: From evidence presented, from conflicting evidence and from a lack of evidence.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
  • The conflicting reports regarding Hudson's access to UNC Football came just over a week after the couple made headlines for an interview that turned uncomfortable on CBS Sunday Mornings on April 27.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 May 2025

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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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