mutually exclusive

adjective

Synonyms of mutually exclusive next

: being related such that each excludes or precludes the other

mutually exclusive events

also : incompatible

their outlooks were not mutually exclusive

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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Word History

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mutually exclusive was in 1656

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“Mutually exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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