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
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.
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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
Many owners aren’t opposed to spaying or neutering their dogs, Scarlett said, but other factors, like cost, prevent them from going through with the procedure.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
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
Many owners aren’t opposed to spaying or neutering their dogs, Scarlett said, but other factors, like cost, prevent them from going through with the procedure.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutering
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In those cases, 11 of the patients died and others are living with life-altering health problems, according to the lawsuits.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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While the initial move into smartphones posed a risk to Apple's device margins, the gamble paid off through what would become a massive industry-altering phenomenon.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her son loved feeding stray cats and had a knack for fixing things, especially cars.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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One can point now to GE’s 20th century polluting of the Hudson River with PCB chemical contamination or to the tens of millions the company paid out in price-fixing claims during the 1960s.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Neutering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutering. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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