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Recent Examples of neuter
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 June 2026
With that in mind, veteran producers have suggested that Weiss is trying to neuter the newsmagazine, a charge that her allies say is outlandish.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
In Saluda County, South Carolina, the emergency management director said his team of six is responsible for everything from the county’s IT department to a spay and neuter program.
—Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The sample size is three, and of those, two have failed or been effectively neutered, and a third just filed for IPO.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 June 2026
With that in mind, veteran producers have suggested that Weiss is trying to neuter the newsmagazine, a charge that her allies say is outlandish.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Adjective
The bill would also create an animal protection fund to help support the registry and local spay-and-neuter programs.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
In Saluda County, South Carolina, the emergency management director said his team of six is responsible for everything from the county’s IT department to a spay and neuter program.
—Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuter
Verb
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The first World Cup match on American soil in more than a generation and the start of a tournament that has the potential to alter the direction of soccer in this country for the next generation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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This prevalence equals about one in nine seniors who have been diagnosed with this brain altering disease.—
Wendy Coschignano-Ford,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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But the whiff of queerness is a red herring — this Hamlet is too sexless to swing in any particular direction.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
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All told, the pursuit of finding love through a swipe has created a generation of burned out, sexless singles distrustful of dating apps.—
Jason Parham,
Wired News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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CDs come with interest rates around 4% or higher now, approximately, and those rates are fixed and will hold until the account matures.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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An injunction is a preliminary order in a litigation where the judge finds the plaintiff is likely to prevail on the merits and would suffer irreparable injury (meaning an injury money can’t fix) without an injunction.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Purple is for the entire asexual community, and white is for sexuality.—
Nicole Harris,
Parents,
2 June 2026
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Also known as asexual reproduction, propagating fruits and vegetables allows gardeners to bypass difficult seed germination.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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“Neuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuter. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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