mutually exclusive

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Recent Examples of mutually exclusive Some clouds can exhibit multiple varieties at once, so the varieties are not mutually exclusive to one another, and many genera have several varieties. Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025 But addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israel's right to defend itself are not mutually exclusive. NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025 Health care policymakers must recognize that efficient care and high-quality care aren’t mutually exclusive. Robert D. Greenberg, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2025 Living for a long time and living independently aren't mutually exclusive, Shetty said, though seniors might need to shift their idea of what independence looks like. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mutually exclusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutually exclusive
Adjective
  • For an island whose economy has long wrestled with the effects and aftershocks of natural disasters, fiscal crises, and inconsistent tourism, this is a very significant boost.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • All of these changes lead to reduced and inconsistent blood flow within your blood vessels and may increase the likelihood of blood clots.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Research on beta blockers shows conflicting results Two major studies disagreed over the impacts of beta blockers for heart attack patients.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The two survivors’ accounts don’t match up, suggesting a longer version would unfold like Kurosawa’s Roshomon, from multiple, conflicting points of view.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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