Thesaurus results for NEUTRALIZERS

neutralizers

noun

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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Recent Examples of neutralizers Both coffee grounds and coffee beans are natural odor neutralizers. — 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

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However, his feet did get heavy at times, especially when attempting to quickly adjust to inside counters.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026

Definition of counters

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The article warns against complacency, noting that if these temporary offsets disappear and supply constraints persist, panic buying and momentum trading could drive prices significantly higher.

— Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
But some regions use half-hour or 45-minute offsets to better align with solar time or for the sake of national identity.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of offsets

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Unpaid balances can still progress from billing reminders to collections and, in some situations, even legal action.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Pulley’s latest balances macro stakes with delightful burgeoning romances and connections between unlikely allies thrown together against the unbelievable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of balances

Noun

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
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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