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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
The ground game was largely neutralized, and the 49ers will need sustained drives and sharper execution to rebound.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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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Once again, supporters justified the measure in terms of equity, efficiency, and fairness; limiting the deduction would broaden the tax base (a good thing by itself) while also raising revenue that could be used to offset other tax cuts.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In short, more noise leads to lower-quality outputs unless offset with a higher compute budget (FLOPs) or data budget (tokens).—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Just days earlier, Erika’s husband had been assassinated during a public speaking event in Utah.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative figure, was assassinated on Wednesday while speaking at a college campus in Utah.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 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 Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both are corrected automatically when using your camera for JPG images or video without any detriment to photos.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Paris also is spotted with plaques marking where Nazi forces murdered Resistance fighters and Jews during that city’s occupation.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the repressive dictatorship, when thousands of dissenters were murdered or disappeared, standing up for one’s rights could mean jail or worse.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday evening, ahead of the official start of New York Fashion Week, at Cipriani Wall in Manhattan, Brandice Daniel and her team executed an evening dedicated to artisans and creatives.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Federal agents executed a search warrant at her home in Virginia and found three 9mm pistols, including one inside a purse that also contained Perkins’ photo identification.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Antifa supporters were involved in the Black Lives Matter protests that surged in 2020 after then-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd during an arrest on May 25 of that year.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Strikes have leveled high-rise buildings across the city and killed dozens in recent days as the Israeli military prepared to move in on the ground.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Neutralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralized. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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