neutralization

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Recent Examples of neutralization So social media sort of accelerated the normalization, or neutralization, of this word. Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025 Its strategic goals should be the neutralization of the Iranian threat, Arab-Israeli peace, and a creative solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024 Next is the neutralization process for removing free fatty acids. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025 Twenty-three years later, Uvalde proved that the priority must still be placed upon neutralization, regardless of equipment, armor and personnel training. Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for neutralization
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Noun
  • The nullification of his diploma disqualifies Imamoglu from running for president, and the terrorism charge removes him from the mayor’s office.
    Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Forgetting is a step toward nullification.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Francis was accused by his critics of acting in this way with his positions on Eucharist for those remarried without a prior annulment and on blessings for gay couples.
    Dennis Doyle, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
  • But the annulment and Georgescu’s disqualification ignited a firestorm, as did his subsequent indictment by Romanian prosecutors on charges of incitement to actions against the constitutional order and of the establishment of a fascist organization.
    Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The administration has also placed international students under scrutiny, threatening visa revocations and deportations for those participating in campus protests deemed hostile to government interests.
    Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
  • Advertisement Beyond religious and ideological attacks, 14.3% of posts contained nativist language calling for Mamdani's deportation or citizenship revocation.
    Juwayriah Wright, Time, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • For starters, many early independence movements in Latin America were linked to the abolition of slavery—most notably in Haiti.
    Book Marks July 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
  • Officials also believe the curriculum provides students with an in-depth understanding of the abolition of slavery, highlights the importance of events like Juneteenth and the Civil Rights Movement, and celebrates the contributions of Black Texans.
    Jaden Edison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Whether the ramifications of Colbert's cancellation will reach across channels to Comedy Central remains to be seen.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 21 July 2025
  • That tally includes two cancellations and six delays at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025

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“Neutralization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralization. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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