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Recent Examples of spay
Each animal is spayed and neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
Each pet comes vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered, if applicable.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Upon arrival, the puppies received medical care, including vaccinations, microchips, and spaying or neutering procedures.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The fee includes vaccinations, spaying/neutering, microchips and a harness, the shelter’s website says.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
Each pet comes vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered, if applicable.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Upon arrival, the puppies received medical care, including vaccinations, microchips, and spaying or neutering procedures.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The fee includes vaccinations, spaying/neutering, microchips and a harness, the shelter’s website says.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spay
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Still, the studio ultimately passed on the raunchy comedy about a pack of male dogs’ last hurrah the night before their buddy Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) is to be neutered.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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Martin’s team was able to neuter Rocky the next day.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Then there is the matter of changing the art, itself, and the possibility that improving its safety could alter the way the piece is intended to appear and operate.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Aug. 2025
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The aircraft's configuration was altered but seating charts were not updated.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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