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as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a pro-government rally that is intended to neutralize the antiwar demonstrations
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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralized
The energy crisis threatened by the Iran war was effectively neutralized through the natural functioning of the market — not through political breakthroughs.
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George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Drones have become more advanced and accessible, but they can be neutralized with the right tools.
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J.d. Miles,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Two fouls in 62 seconds neutralized the star center, and looked to do the same to the Knicks on Wednesday night.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
The entire lighting system can be neutralized by flipping a single switch, obliterating all visibility except for a spotlight on the enemy’s crotch.
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Dahlia Gallin Ramirez,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
In a momentum-crushing sweep, Makar couldn’t be replaced by committee, the power play was neutralized again and depth scoring couldn’t make up for a quiet top six.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
But with the threat neutralized, the last 16,000 residents under evacuation returned home on Tuesday.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
That is how reform movements get neutralized in Washington.
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Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
On Monday afternoon, however, Royals starter Michael Wacha neutralized New York’s lineup for six innings.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2026
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Drones have become more advanced and accessible, but they can be neutralized with the right tools.
—
J.d. Miles,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Two fouls in 62 seconds neutralized the star center, and looked to do the same to the Knicks on Wednesday night.
—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
The entire lighting system can be neutralized by flipping a single switch, obliterating all visibility except for a spotlight on the enemy’s crotch.
—
Dahlia Gallin Ramirez,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
In a momentum-crushing sweep, Makar couldn’t be replaced by committee, the power play was neutralized again and depth scoring couldn’t make up for a quiet top six.
—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
But with the threat neutralized, the last 16,000 residents under evacuation returned home on Tuesday.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
That is how reform movements get neutralized in Washington.
—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
On Monday afternoon, however, Royals starter Michael Wacha neutralized New York’s lineup for six innings.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralized
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One of the options presented must be placing a premium on companies with at least 250 employees, who don’t offer health coverage, to offset the cost to taxpayers for having their workers enrolled in Medi-Cal, according to the deal.
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Negotiations at the state Capitol included an agreement on a constitutional amendment that seeks to offset the revenue highs and lows.
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Louis Farrakhan, who is now 93, stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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Louis Farrakhan stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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After his own vision was corrected as a child, an encounter with a child his age in Cairo — living a starkly different life — sparked a lifelong mission to help others see.
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By the time the boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.
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If Dennis is murdered or missing, wouldn’t Brian and associates know about it?
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Investigators are still determining what led up to the altercation, how the victim was murdered, and the suspect's motive.
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Invoices are processed through email and digital systems, and payments are executed across interconnected platforms.
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According to the Pasadena Police Department, a search warrant was executed on what appeared to be a marijuana dispensary at 6316 Whittier Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles, where fireworks allegedly intended for distribution were found.
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Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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“Neutralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralized. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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