neutralizer

as in counter
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective a police crackdown that's intended as a neutralizer on the rising violence

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Recent Examples of neutralizer There’s also an odor neutralizer cartridge that can be placed into the vacuum’s brush roll and is designed to keep foul odors out of the air while cleaning. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025 The model also includes odor neutralizer technology to combat smells. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2024
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Noun
  • Given City’s soft centre has come from a failure to cope with counter-attacks and a lack of pace to defend in a high line, Khusanov may just be the blunt force antidote Guardiola needs.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • An available 138-L compressor drawer fridge with 12-L freezer takes up the bulk of the under-counter foundation, providing loads of space for perishables.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Thanks to such voodoo carbon accounting, sellers of forest carbon offsets elsewhere are having to refund buyers due to unmet growth projections.
    John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Simply pinch off any offset or irregular branches with your fingers or garden snips so that the plant has a more rounded appearance.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nonetheless, with policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.
    Adeola Adeosun Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The result is a fragrance that strikes the right balance between clean and confectionery, with a softness that’s like being wrapped in a cashmere blanket.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 2025 College Rankings from Washington Monthly offer a corrective.
    Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That makes Leo’s ascension well timed to offer a corrective.
    Mike Burbach, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Neutralizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralizer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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