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Recent Examples of spay
The Wisconsin Humane Society worried the changes, which include mandating certain procedures like spaying and microchipping, could cause a burden on low-income people and people of color.
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Despite living amid trash, the cats there generally appear robust, most of them missing the tip of an ear, indicating they’ve been spayed or neutered.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025
When Bertie County Humane Society prepared the cat — who has a distinctive pattern, with a mark on her forehead and rings around her tail — for a spay surgery in December, the rescue realized the pet had already been spayed and had a microchip.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
There are myriad reasons to spay and neuter your pet.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Despite living amid trash, the cats there generally appear robust, most of them missing the tip of an ear, indicating they’ve been spayed or neutered.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025
When Bertie County Humane Society prepared the cat — who has a distinctive pattern, with a mark on her forehead and rings around her tail — for a spay surgery in December, the rescue realized the pet had already been spayed and had a microchip.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
There are myriad reasons to spay and neuter your pet.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spay
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Becker is neutered, microchipped, fully vaccinated and has been treated for parasites.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Officials urged spaying and neutering and early outreach for help to prevent similar cases.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead of acting as flaws, these regions serve as energy traps that alter how light is emitted.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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This is altered by telehealth, which allows patients to start this delicate procedure in a calm, secure and private setting.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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