1
as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a pro-government rally that is intended to neutralize the antiwar demonstrations
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralize
Flavanols are the plant compounds in berries, cocoa and grapes linked to heart and brain health, and the dropoff is dramatic enough to essentially neutralize the smoothie’s flavanol value.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
But good intent does not neutralize inconsistent behavior.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And their pitching, behind lefty ace Dylan Volantis, will neutralize the Georgia bats and take care of business to reach the championship series.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Two fouls in 62 seconds neutralized the star center, and looked to do the same to the Knicks on Wednesday night.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
But good intent does not neutralize inconsistent behavior.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And their pitching, behind lefty ace Dylan Volantis, will neutralize the Georgia bats and take care of business to reach the championship series.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Two fouls in 62 seconds neutralized the star center, and looked to do the same to the Knicks on Wednesday night.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralize
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But a competitive second half could not offset one costly early-game letdown.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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The chip exports driving Korea's trade surplus have not been enough to offset Koreans' own investments in foreign securities, above all the US stock market, which is itself being lifted by the AI boom, the research firm ISI noted.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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He was invited by Malcolm X to stay in Harlem at the famous Hotel Theresa, where agents with ties to the FBI, CIA and the Mafia, plotted to assassinate him.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Iran’s new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is regarded as even more of a hard-liner than his father, Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated, at eighty-six, by Israeli Air Force strikes.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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Systems that cannot explain their decisions cannot be corrected.—
David Flower,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The fine was the result of an administrative oversight, and the issue was promptly corrected with no impact on the environment, Disneyland officials told the Register.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Legend has it that before Colorado was even a state, an outlaw was hung in the Castle Rock gulch after murdering a local homesteader.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murdering health insurance CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in 2024.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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Israel’s retaliatory military offensive in Gaza has killed 73,018 Palestinians, including those slain since the ceasefire, the Gaza Health Ministry said.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Rhaenyra’s aunt, Rhaenys, is slain in the fight, and Aegon is mutilated, his own dragon left for dead on the field.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The county’s share of liquor revenue dropped by several hundred thousand dollars, Tripple said, part of a plan executed at the end of the session to divert liquor revenue to state police to make up for straggling wages.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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For a wedding with 250 guests at Vertigo Event Venue in Glendale, at least four kitchen team members work 70 to 80 hours to prepare and execute the event.—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Los Angeles police Friday released bodycam footage of an officer killing a woman’s pet dog in a case that has sparked outrage and questions.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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“Neutralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralize. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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