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 neutered
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
They are neutered, current on vaccines, have been tested for FIV/FeLV and microchipped.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Rather than paying a recurring license fee, pets that are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and vaccinated for rabies are eligible to be permanently licensed for a one-time $25 fee.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
The personality was evidently deliberately neutered.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
This was a dramatic advantage at Bethpage Black, a beast of a course neutered by the PGA of America.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
At Barkside, all dogs must be at least 6 months old and up to date on vaccinations, with those 12 months and up spayed or neutered.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Dogs must be spayed (if 6 months or older) or neutered (if 12 months or older), up to date on shots including rabies, distemper, and Bordetella, and must be good around other dogs.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The same fate that has befallen so many local-news outlets has neutered the TTT as well.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Many of the dogs that are rescued must be spayed or neutered, as well as given deworming treatment.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
They are neutered, current on vaccines, have been tested for FIV/FeLV and microchipped.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Rather than paying a recurring license fee, pets that are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and vaccinated for rabies are eligible to be permanently licensed for a one-time $25 fee.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
The personality was evidently deliberately neutered.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
This was a dramatic advantage at Bethpage Black, a beast of a course neutered by the PGA of America.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
At Barkside, all dogs must be at least 6 months old and up to date on vaccinations, with those 12 months and up spayed or neutered.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Dogs must be spayed (if 6 months or older) or neutered (if 12 months or older), up to date on shots including rabies, distemper, and Bordetella, and must be good around other dogs.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The same fate that has befallen so many local-news outlets has neutered the TTT as well.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutered
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The arrests, particularly that of Hall of Famer and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups, altered the tenor of this week’s conversations around the NBA, whose new season had started only two days earlier.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the sports betting scheme, players sometimes altered their performance or took themselves out of games early, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the mix of elements in different parts of the corona isn't fixed.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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Transit administrators acknowledged shortcomings with the Metro Express rollout and said the red-light issue is high on the list of glitches that need to be fixed.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To combat the spread of the flies, the USDA disperses sterile flies into the area to stop the mating, a scientific method known as sterile insect technique (SIT).—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Not seeing the bigger picture led to gray kitchens that felt sterile, flat, or at odds with their own style.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yet the Jets' offense was again impotent.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ethics without efficiency are impotent.—
Karlo Tanjuakio,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Noah is a debt-addled, nerdy middle-aged who feels totally emasculated by his inability to get a project off the ground.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blake is not an emasculated wimp; his confidence is complete, his suavity bordering on the toxic.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2024
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“Neutered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutered. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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