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
The two are not mutually exclusive.
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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
But addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israel's right to defend itself are not mutually exclusive.
—NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
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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
But addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israel's right to defend itself are not mutually exclusive.
—NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mutually exclusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutually exclusive
Adjective
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One of the biggest targets of Collier’s ire was perceived inconsistent officiating in the WNBA.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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On top of that, the Dodgers bullpen has been between inconsistent and awful for much of the season.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The disclosure comes after years of speculation and conflicting rumors surrounding the couple’s high-profile split in 2021.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Attempts to combine these capabilities often resulted in conflicting signals and unreliable performance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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