neutralization
noun
neu·tral·i·za·tion
ˌnü-trə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
ˌnyü-
1
: an act or process of neutralizing
2
: the quality or state of being neutralized
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Twenty-three years later, Uvalde proved that the priority must still be placed upon neutralization, regardless of equipment, armor and personnel training.
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Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
Specialist incident response providers can also assist in areas beyond the immediate neutralization of the attack, such as root cause analysis, to identify how the adversaries compromised your organization.
—Robert Harrison, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Its strategic goals should be the neutralization of the Iranian threat, Arab-Israeli peace, and a creative solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
His research focuses on legitimacy struggles over multinational companies in the global public debate, more desirable futures of work, alternative organizations, and neutralization of social movement activism.
—Philip Rogiers, Harvard Business Review, 16 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
Specialist incident response providers can also assist in areas beyond the immediate neutralization of the attack, such as root cause analysis, to identify how the adversaries compromised your organization.
—Robert Harrison, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Its strategic goals should be the neutralization of the Iranian threat, Arab-Israeli peace, and a creative solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
His research focuses on legitimacy struggles over multinational companies in the global public debate, more desirable futures of work, alternative organizations, and neutralization of social movement activism.
—Philip Rogiers, Harvard Business Review, 16 Sep. 2024
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neutralization
noun
neu·tral·iza·tion
variants
also British neutralisation
1
: an act or process of neutralizing
2
: the quality or state of being neutralized
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