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neuters

verb

present tense third-person singular of neuter

as in alters

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 neuters On the chance Prop 40 passes, Prop 42 also effectively neuters the other measure by preventing any new retroactive tax, as 40 does. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

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The order blocks the government from removing additional trees and compels advance notice before the government irreversibly alters more of the course.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Aging alters some of the compounds inside garlic, which may give black garlic a slight nutritional edge.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

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Apart from new features, the software update also fixes several bugs in Health, Shortcuts, app tracking, and other areas.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
If a customer fixes an address but later messages or decisions still use the old one, the correction may not have reached every system.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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