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
His daily signoff about spaying and neutering pets became a cultural fixture, and his activism helped elevate issues like animal overpopulation into the mainstream.
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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
What's surer is that neutering the threat posed by Iran and encouraging a better future for its people will take more than bombs and missiles.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
Beijing’s national security law has transformed Hong Kong, with authorities jailing dozens of dissidents; forcing civil society groups and outspoken media outlets to disband; and neutering the city’s once-raucous political scene.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
But, the panel said, no other measures would work – not relocating the coyotes, not spaying or neutering them, not even killing them.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Last spring, the Newsom administration was accused of neutering the regulations that CalRecycle had initially proposed to implement the law.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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
What's surer is that neutering the threat posed by Iran and encouraging a better future for its people will take more than bombs and missiles.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
Beijing’s national security law has transformed Hong Kong, with authorities jailing dozens of dissidents; forcing civil society groups and outspoken media outlets to disband; and neutering the city’s once-raucous political scene.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
But, the panel said, no other measures would work – not relocating the coyotes, not spaying or neutering them, not even killing them.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Last spring, the Newsom administration was accused of neutering the regulations that CalRecycle had initially proposed to implement the law.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutering
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People are left to navigate life-altering immigration proceedings without the ability to communicate with their attorneys.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The band is pitched right at a difficult juncture at which their artistic ambitions abut real, life-altering attention.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Unitex secured a tax-fixing agreement with the city to phase-in property taxes over 10 years.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Traditionally, testing and fixing designs can take months or even years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Neutering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutering. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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