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mutually exclusive

adjective Referring to two (or more) events, conditions or variables which do not or cannot occur at the same time, as in the genetic expression of sex (either male or female, typically).
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And the writers, as is their tradition, exhibited the best taste and widest open minds, offering up the only nomination to the wise and winsome ``Before Sunset,'' and noting that good writing and cartoons are not mutually exclusive, at least in the case of ``The Incredibles.
TORN BETWEEN TWO DIRECTORS FOR IMPRIMATUR OF OSCAR
And the founding of this museum will probably accomplish what look to be mutually exclusive tasks: the solidification of the outsider category and the inclusive pulverizing of the textbook definition of fine art.
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But, if we fail to deliver on Governor Schwarzenegger's promise that environmental progress and economic growth are not mutually exclusive, California faces a very rough road ahead.
Looking Ahead: Achieving the Economic and Environmental Goals of AB 32
Misery and panache clearly aren't mutually exclusive.
FOLLOW HIS NOSE
Yet Lawrence has consistently proven that being a great storyteller and a great painter are not mutually exclusive endeavors.
Jacob Lawrence
a privately held biometric company specializing in high-quality durable fingerprint sensors, today announced a mutually exclusive partnership with Synaptics, a leading developer of interface solutions for mobile computing, communications and entertainment devices.
Validity Sensors and Synaptics Announce Partnership Agreement for the Notebook Market
The race has been publicly characterized as a battle between development and environment, but Plambeck insists the two are not mutually exclusive.
WATER DISTRICT VOTING TUESDAY
In this show, Onus, Bancroft, Morgan, and Casey proved that Aboriginal and contemporary do not have to be mutually exclusive categories.
"The Urban Aboriginal." (Jan Weiss Gallery, New York, New York)
Nasdaq: NURO), a medical device company focused on the development and sale of proprietary products used to diagnose neuropathies, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy, announced today that it has signed a mutually exclusive agreement with Parlex USA, Inc.
NeuroMetrix, Inc. and Parlex USA, Inc. Sign Mutually Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement for Biosensors
Environmental protection and economic progress are not mutually exclusive - they are inextricably linked.
CITY NEEDS TO CHANGE FLOW OF CLEAN WATER ACT
As the first budget of the new Board of Harbor Commissioners -- and my first as executive director -- this budget underscores our commitment to balancing two goals that, in the past, have seemed mutually exclusive," said Geraldine Knatz, Ph.
The Port of Los Angeles Announces an $848.5 Million FY 2006/2007 Budget
None of these options are mutually exclusive, but implementing all three will still be less expensive than having to respond to a large-scale data breach," Ms.
Gartner Says Rash of Personal Data Thefts Shows Social Security Numbers Can No Longer Be Sole Proof of Identity for Enterprises

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