as in altered
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as in fixed
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
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The woman experienced severe neurologic symptoms, including fever, headache, and an altered mental state.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 June 2025 -
The altered structure is the result of a compensation study completed in April by consultant McGrath Human Resources Group.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The lid remains fixed and firm, and Marion’s enthusiasm and zest to achieve has also defined the program in short order.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some loud noises are the result of an overloaded or unbalanced washer, which can be fixed by taking out or repositioning some of the laundry to balance the load.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This means that any lander to set down, even briefly, on one of these moons would have to be completely sterile.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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The rest of the film largely unfolds in sterile, windowless courtrooms as the terms of the clearly unethical (if apparently standard) agreement are reexamined, and the pressures of the trial strain the young couple’s relationship.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Certain players, without their hair, could appear gaunt and impotent.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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In other words, Musk’s team was in effect rendering impotent an agency that had the power to regulate elements of his business.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Neutered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutered. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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