as in altering
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 neutering
The story has been decades in the making as the Colombian government tried multiple nonfatal methods of culling the hippo population, including neutering and relocating.
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, March 28, Sydney Sherman from Fresno Trap and Release posted on Facebook that a cat named Dodger was brought to the non-profit organization as a stray for neutering.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Environment Minister Irene Vélez said the decision was reached because other methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Environment Minister Irene Vélez said previous methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos.
—Manuel Rueda, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Officials urged spaying and neutering and early outreach for help to prevent similar cases.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
His daily signoff about spaying and neutering pets became a cultural fixture, and his activism helped elevate issues like animal overpopulation into the mainstream.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The city is also launching its Clip and Snip Community Pet Clinic, a mobile unit staffed by veterinarians who will perform spaying and neutering on cats and dogs in areas where stray populations are high.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
To undercut the petition drive, the town quietly asked the Legislature to name part of Commercial Boulevard — a state road — for Trump, neutering the charter effort.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, March 28, Sydney Sherman from Fresno Trap and Release posted on Facebook that a cat named Dodger was brought to the non-profit organization as a stray for neutering.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Environment Minister Irene Vélez said the decision was reached because other methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Environment Minister Irene Vélez said previous methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos.
—Manuel Rueda, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Officials urged spaying and neutering and early outreach for help to prevent similar cases.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
His daily signoff about spaying and neutering pets became a cultural fixture, and his activism helped elevate issues like animal overpopulation into the mainstream.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The city is also launching its Clip and Snip Community Pet Clinic, a mobile unit staffed by veterinarians who will perform spaying and neutering on cats and dogs in areas where stray populations are high.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
To undercut the petition drive, the town quietly asked the Legislature to name part of Commercial Boulevard — a state road — for Trump, neutering the charter effort.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutering
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Other players contributed to the efforts, but those two were consistently altering shots.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Every day in stores across Florida, thousands of people pull out their wallets and purses to scratch a lottery ticket, hoping for a life-altering prize.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Maybe Soto-Martínez and his colleagues should double down on fixing those things first and sell their message better to voters instead of picking up a new issue?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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That means clear goals, public visibility and fixing what is not working.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Neutering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutering. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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