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
That cost includes electricity costs, vaccines/spay and neutering, and staffing, Webber said.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Still, even an unsuccessful appeal would let Democrats try to blame their failure on the conservative majority that dominates the nation's highest court, which has already infuriated the party and civil rights groups by neutering the Voting Rights Act.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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.
—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
Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Still, even an unsuccessful appeal would let Democrats try to blame their failure on the conservative majority that dominates the nation's highest court, which has already infuriated the party and civil rights groups by neutering the Voting Rights Act.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutering
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Guardianship is a life-altering and often permanent legal process that strips disabled adults of control over their life decisions.—
Emily Hoerner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Scary Movie also takes on political targets like Fox News, cultural phenomena like livestreaming, and history-altering events like the COVID pandemic.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Otherwise, tenants would be allowed to withhold up to 50% of their rent or $500, whichever is greater, and put the money toward replacing the broken appliance or fixing whatever needs to be remedied.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
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For the last eight months, The Athletic has been investigating the threat of fixing to the integrity of sport.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Neutering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutering. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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