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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Recent Examples of mutually exclusive
Musk and Bezos have different ideas of what humans’ future in space should look like, and their visions are not mutually exclusive.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The two are not mutually exclusive.
—Elle Wang, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But a strategic alliance is not mutually exclusive with strategic autonomy.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
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
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The two are not mutually exclusive.
—Elle Wang, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But a strategic alliance is not mutually exclusive with strategic autonomy.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutually exclusive
Adjective
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An inconsistent day for Beau Pribula The final result was a win, and that is important for this Missouri team.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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Diagnosis and care are often late, inconsistent, or inaccessible.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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But the forcefulness of pastors' rhetoric about Kirk has provoked conflicting feelings for some believers.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many students reported conflicting responses from the security staff in the time between the game and the concert.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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