neutralizers

plural of neutralizer
as in counters
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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Noun
  • Escapement is measured by one of eight fish counters, including the Naknek River system counter, which Travis Elison of Alaska’s Department of Fish & Game, manages.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, attractive, wholesome-looking young women stood behind the glowing counters, smiling and offering to serve.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Business card users will also see $3,500 in annual benefits, including new hotel credits and offsets for purchases at Dell Technologies and Adobe.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Control their spread by digging up and removing any bulb offsets.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These are not radical demands, but overdue correctives necessary for restoring public trust in higher education.
    Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Savers still saw a 1% gain in balances from the first quarter a year ago, according to Fidelity Investment data.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In light of this, Robinhood has begun to introduce products beyond mere trading—such as retirement accounts, high-yield cash balances, and wealth management tools—to retain users as their financial positions improve.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Neutralizers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralizers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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