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
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.
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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
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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Fares are available at Southwest’s ticket counters.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Use them to clean toilets, sinks, showers, tubs, counters, and floors.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
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Through an algebraic analysis of the robots’ parameters, such as the lengths of their links and the offsets of their joints, the team mapped out exactly where the singularities lie within their joint space.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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In these window boxes, the bluish hue of dichondra 'Silver Falls' offsets pink begonias and Madagascar periwinkle.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Early filers increased debt payments by about 20%, according to the Bank of America Institute, using the funds to pay off bills, car loans, credit card balances, and student loans.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Getty Images/iStockphoto Debt balances have been climbing rapidly over the last year, and so have the costs of carrying them.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 2 May. 2026.
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