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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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Recent Examples of neutered
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
My last cat was declawed when she was neutered, and this was never a problem.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
My last cat was declawed when she was neutered, and this was never a problem.
—Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2026
The puppy, neutered after his appearance, is ready for adoption.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
At the same time, Iranian leadership is in a vulnerable state after several of its points of leverage were neutered.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
They can be obtained after an owner proves their XL Bully is neutered, microchipped and licensed, otherwise they can be taken by authorities and euthanized, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
On average, Paws In Need provides monetary assistance for nearly 90 animals each month, the majority of which are spayed and neutered.
—Magali Gauthier, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
The animal medics then realized the cat is actually male, and neutered him instead.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Verb
According to Sharp, the reaction came days after the dog had been neutered.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
My last cat was declawed when she was neutered, and this was never a problem.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
My last cat was declawed when she was neutered, and this was never a problem.
—Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2026
The puppy, neutered after his appearance, is ready for adoption.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
At the same time, Iranian leadership is in a vulnerable state after several of its points of leverage were neutered.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
They can be obtained after an owner proves their XL Bully is neutered, microchipped and licensed, otherwise they can be taken by authorities and euthanized, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
On average, Paws In Need provides monetary assistance for nearly 90 animals each month, the majority of which are spayed and neutered.
—Magali Gauthier, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
The animal medics then realized the cat is actually male, and neutered him instead.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutered
Adjective
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Might we, this time, be granted an on-screen peek into their altered circumstances?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Polling suggests the altered behavior won’t change anytime soon.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That error has been fixed both in past and future simulations.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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After a few minutes, the microphones were fixed and Close’s first words were, in a way, the same message that UCLA is giving the nation heading into the NCAA tournament.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Plants can seed readily, so look for sterile varieties such as 'Select Blue', 'Walker’s Low', or 'Cat’s Meow' that won’t become weedy in the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mulch To maintain healthy strawberries, Montgomery places a sterile straw around the plants and then applies an additional layer of mulch on top.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But this is the first time in recent memory in which the will of the majority feels both irrelevant and totally impotent.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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Adding Venezuela — not a major producer today, but one with the potential to raise output by 2 million to 3 million barrels a day within a decade — would give the US the power to make OPEC+’s supply interventions impotent.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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By contrast, Gercke’s emasculated George speaks in the monotonous style of a man worn down by life.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Squeaky voices were comic, or emasculated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Neutered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutered. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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