as in sexless
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Recent Examples of neuter
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Instead, the administration of President Donald Trump seems bent on lessening regulation by, among other things, effectively neutering the CFPB.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
An orange cat named Miss Ma'am was part of a spay, neuter and release program in an overpopulated area of Pennsylvania.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Verb
So, as the consultants neutered the Harris/Walz energy, their numbers faded, and Democrats' chances of winning the election went down the tubes.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Instead, the administration of President Donald Trump seems bent on lessening regulation by, among other things, effectively neutering the CFPB.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Beefy’s adoption fee includes his neuter surgery, current vaccinations, a microchip, and a follow-up wellness exam with a VCA Animal Hospital.
—Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
An orange cat named Miss Ma'am was part of a spay, neuter and release program in an overpopulated area of Pennsylvania.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuter
Verb
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Changing any of this would fundamentally alter the experience in a negative way.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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However, these additions alter tea's nutritional content.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Especially when contrasted against those boring (mostly) sexless Jedi.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
19 June 2024
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Compared to the usual Tudor fare, the film is a sexless showcase of thespianism, from Robert Shaw’s wildly charismatic but mercurial Henry to Orson Welles’s scowling Cardinal Wolsey.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
18 June 2024
Verb
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The new attack chains this exploit with another that has not yet been identified and fixed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The best hair gloss treatments can fix that in no time, reinvigorating your style with undeniable shine.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Jacob-Jenkins has penned Naz as an asexual introvert, the kind of young man who finds solace in nature and lakes and everything that takes him far away from either his father’s infidelity or the glare of political attention.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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As someone on the asexual spectrum, that sounded perfect.—
Jess Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Oct. 2024
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“Neuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuter. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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