sterilizing

verb

present participle of sterilize
as in altering

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  1. altering
  2. neutering
  3. castrating
  4. fixing
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  • In other words, this is about challenging students to think for themselves before introducing the life-altering capabilities of artificial intelligence into the equation.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among the casualties are riders who suffered life-altering disabilities, fell into comas and two who died of their injuries.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of altering
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  • If fully enacted, the cuts would amount to as much as 30% of PTS’s budget, and strip almost all operational funding from TaiwanPlus, thereby neutering the broadcaster.
    — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And rather than trying to be, in my view, kind of smart about how to build up a Lebanese government for the purpose of disarming and neutering Hezbollah, which is definitely in Israel’s interest, Israel has been engaged in this bombardment of Lebanon.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Definition of neutering
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  • Under colonial rule hijras were accused of acting as male prostitutes and of kidnapping and castrating children to grow their community.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Definition of castrating
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  • The Center for Democracy and Technology said fixing one problem creates another.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the Aetna neighborhood of Gary on Monday, power and tree crews covered the streets fixing lines and cutting debris left over from the storm.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fixing
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“Sterilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilizing. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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