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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutered
Verb
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The Associated Press, for instance, has taken legal action in response to restrictions, while Voice of America has been significantly altered.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Without Block 780, Amtrak’s Gateway, which is aiming its two new Hudson tubes towards 780, has to be altered.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 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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What went wrong for Democrats, and how can it be fixed?—
Charlotte Alter,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some varieties are sterile and do not produce fruit.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Much of the factory was supposed to be as sterile as an operating room.—
Debbie Cenziper,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Marching in demonstrations and appearing on news programs quickly came to feel impotent.—
Annie Hylton,
The New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2025
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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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“Neutered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutered. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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