neuter 1 of 2

verb

Definition of neuternext
as in to alter
to remove the sex organs of agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered

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adjective

as in sexless

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Recent Examples of neuter
Verb
Fort Worth Animal Care and Control is offering free spay and neuter and microchipping services throughout the city. — Mary Ella Hastings july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 Whistleblowers previously could go to Congress or inspectors general for oversight, but those tools have been neutered. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Adjective
Veterinary services available to the public will include vaccinations, microchipping and spay-and-neuter procedures. — Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Fort Worth Animal Care and Control has performed over 5,000 spay and neuter surgeries since the beginning of 2026, according to the city. — Mary Ella Hastings july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for neuter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuter
  1. alter
  2. sexless
  3. fix
  4. asexual
Verb
  • El Niño changes the weather around the world by adjusting where heat is released into the atmosphere, which alters major wind patterns.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
  • David’s view Most Democrats haven’t altered their positions on transgender rights since 2024, and Republicans are very confidently rebooting the messaging that worked for them that year — though less so in 2025.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of alter
Adjective
  • Diehards were inflamed that their sexless music was linked to sexy dark romance clips.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of sexless
Verb
  • Nearby on Reisterstown Road, a camera at Neha Gupta's salon captured the bus smashing into her sign, and that damage has yet to be fixed.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Other facility resources, including microwaves, have also been damaged, and can temporarily limit access to resources while they are fixed.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fix
Adjective
  • Tobie Donovan plays the bookworm Isaac Henderson in Heartstopper, who opens up to his friends in season 3 about being asexual and aromantic.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Purple is for the entire asexual community, and white is for sexuality.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 2 June 2026
Definition of asexual

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