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agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered
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Recent Examples of neutered
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Paws for a Cause, a nonprofit group, spayed and neutered 131 cats during the tour at no cost to those who humanely trapped and/or take care of the animals.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Veterinary technicians, like Steven Pierce at Fix'N Wag'N, get them medical treatment, vaccines, and spayed or neutered.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Legislators in other states should pass a law like the one in California to prevent the undemocratic shenanigans that in effect neutered voters in Montana and the Chicago area.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 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
Paxitzis, the student who built the cat condo, said the FIV was detected when students got the cats spayed and neutered more than a year ago, hoping to put them up for adoption.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 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
Adjective
The effects pouring out of the legislative, executive and even judicial branches of government in this state are about an all-powerful majority and a neutered opposition.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
With the consolidation of the Guards, elections, including presidential elections, have been neutered.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Paws for a Cause, a nonprofit group, spayed and neutered 131 cats during the tour at no cost to those who humanely trapped and/or take care of the animals.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Veterinary technicians, like Steven Pierce at Fix'N Wag'N, get them medical treatment, vaccines, and spayed or neutered.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Legislators in other states should pass a law like the one in California to prevent the undemocratic shenanigans that in effect neutered voters in Montana and the Chicago area.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 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
Paxitzis, the student who built the cat condo, said the FIV was detected when students got the cats spayed and neutered more than a year ago, hoping to put them up for adoption.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutered
Adjective
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The altered Natural Color cameras were used for the first VistaVision films, and Paramount ordered new cameras from the Mitchell Camera Corporation.—
Laura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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What is lost to an altered landscape Drought is an existential crisis to the Malpai way of ranching.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The city fixed more than 1,200 areas of sidewalk during the fiscal year that ended last June — triple the previous high from fiscal 2021 — thanks to a carrot-and-stick campaign launched in 2023.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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On a snowy day in the quiet town of Kumamoto, dozens of Japanese office workers in safety helmets and sneakers crouch low on their office chairs, eyes fixed on the starting line, ready to launch.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 exoplanets to date, but the majority of them are probably sterile worlds.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The ones sold on the market were supposed to be sterile, meaning the seeds in the fruits weren’t supposed to germinate and grow.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Iranian regime is being rendered impotent.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Even in places that offer highly advanced health care, doctors have felt impotent trying to undo the damage when these horrors return.—
Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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