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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterilizing
Verb
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These are often indicators of beaver presence altering the natural landscape.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025 -
So, some of them have been altering the language on their websites in the hope of avoiding this digital dragnet.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, reforms meant to stem the root causes of violence — attempts at fixing society’s most complicated challenges through policy change — typically run aground when their political proponents reach office.—
Jens Ludwig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Often, fixing the bad habit just saves you time and money.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Sterilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilizing. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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