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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Recent Examples of neutralizers
Both coffee grounds and coffee beans are natural odor neutralizers.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
The department has also installed gas wells to better control gas emissions, odor neutralizers to reduce stench, as well as various programs that convert landfill gas to energy, Alonso said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Deodorize Trash Bins Banana peels work wonders as odor neutralizers.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
Baking soda, coffee grounds, and vinegar are excellent odor neutralizers.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
The department has also installed gas wells to better control gas emissions, odor neutralizers to reduce stench, as well as various programs that convert landfill gas to energy, Alonso said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Deodorize Trash Bins Banana peels work wonders as odor neutralizers.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
Baking soda, coffee grounds, and vinegar are excellent odor neutralizers.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralizers
Noun
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The counters were regularly wiped clean because of messy diaper changes and after meals.—
Jenny Hughes,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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The Michelin Guide on Thursday afternoon announced that a pair of chef counters, Emelina in West Palm Beach and Mutra in North Miami, each earned one star.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Future removals, offsets, shifting baselines, and technological breakthroughs can keep many strategies plausible at once.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Our analysis finds that F1 racing could achieve substantial cuts in emissions – but getting all the way to net zero will still require carbon offsets.—
Caitlin Grady,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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In addition, officials said, another invoice has since gone past its due date, with total overdue balances reaching approximately $916,000.—
Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2026
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But at his best, Bukayo Saka is just as effective, and a left-footer balances the attack out nicely.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.—
Sarah Chihaya,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some of these values—such as a disciplined commitment to physical fitness—are good and, in my opinion, necessary correctives to the enervating distractions of 21st-century living.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Neutralizers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralizers. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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