1
as in 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 assassinated
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralized
That neutralized the advantage Sabalenka would have expected, and forced Sabalenka into first hitting more shots than she’s used to, and then going for too-small margins because of Pegula’s defensive skills once the rallies started.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
On June 13, Israel assassinated high-ranking Iranian officials and neutralized Iranian air defenses.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
By not filling vacancies, the National Labor Relations Board has been neutralized—any union-busting will go unchallenged.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Jacob Clark was one of the Bears’ best chances at scoring, but the Trojans neutralized the passing game.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Without the ability to collectively bargain and the mechanisms and agencies in place meant to protect them essentially neutralized, advocacy and public pressure may be employees' only remaining tools, Pearce warned.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Israelis neutralized most of those attacks with their vaunted air defenses.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Consuming adequate vitamin C protects your cells from free radicals—highly unstable particles that can cause damage to cells if they aren't neutralized.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 21 Aug. 2025
The military looks at people out there and sees threats that need to be neutralized, and that can lead to bad things.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
On June 13, Israel assassinated high-ranking Iranian officials and neutralized Iranian air defenses.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
By not filling vacancies, the National Labor Relations Board has been neutralized—any union-busting will go unchallenged.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Jacob Clark was one of the Bears’ best chances at scoring, but the Trojans neutralized the passing game.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Without the ability to collectively bargain and the mechanisms and agencies in place meant to protect them essentially neutralized, advocacy and public pressure may be employees' only remaining tools, Pearce warned.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Israelis neutralized most of those attacks with their vaunted air defenses.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Consuming adequate vitamin C protects your cells from free radicals—highly unstable particles that can cause damage to cells if they aren't neutralized.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 21 Aug. 2025
The military looks at people out there and sees threats that need to be neutralized, and that can lead to bad things.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralized
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Simultaneously, employees will receive raises which offset the pay cuts, but workers won’t see that salary bump in full until the leave programs expire at the end of June 2027.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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By operating low-cost nodes or hotspots, companies can extend network coverage, offset connectivity expenses and even earn rewards for supporting the network.—
Art Malkov,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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That ornery cleric was Moqtada al-Sadr, the son of Mohammad Sadiq al-Sadr, a grand ayatollah assassinated almost certainly by Saddam’s order in 1999.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Israel has assassinated many of Hamas’ top military and political leadership.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Video refereeing was used 39 times on the first day of the season, with one red card being corrected and three goals disallowed for offside.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Both Johnson’s and Pritzker’s comments came before Labor Day weekend in Chicago, when there were 58 people shot and eight murdered.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In Britain, for example, a man named Kyle Clifford murdered three members of the same family, all women, one of whom was his ex-girlfriend.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The long sordid legal saga came to a somber end in January 2024 when Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed via nitrogen gas in Alabama after being convicted in a murder-for-hire plot.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Others incorrectly stated that the killers had executed their plan to perfection.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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André Marques was killed when the tram derailed during evening rush hour in Lisbon, Portugal and went careening into a building, Sitra (Transport Workers' Union) announced this afternoon.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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No children were among the 15 killed.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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