mutually exclusive
adjective
: being related such that each excludes or precludes the other
mutually exclusive events
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Examples of mutually exclusive in a Sentence
the two plans are mutually exclusive; implementing one will automatically rule out the other
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And, complicating matters further, those options aren’t mutually exclusive.
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David Goldman, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
However, the term ‘exclusivity’ implies that the two are mutually exclusive given Palace are contained within Eagle — so there would be some impact on those shares either way.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Victim and bully turn out not to be mutually exclusive roles.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Trump Policy and Schrodinger’s Cat Donald Trump has promised a menu of education policies, many of which are mutually exclusive.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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David Goldman, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
However, the term ‘exclusivity’ implies that the two are mutually exclusive given Palace are contained within Eagle — so there would be some impact on those shares either way.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Victim and bully turn out not to be mutually exclusive roles.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Trump Policy and Schrodinger’s Cat Donald Trump has promised a menu of education policies, many of which are mutually exclusive.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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