neutralization

noun

neu·​tral·​i·​za·​tion ˌnü-trə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce neutralization (audio)
ˌnyü-
1
: an act or process of neutralizing
2
: the quality or state of being neutralized

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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 Advanced detection and neutralization techniques were deployed to counter the threat of Hezbollah’s tunnels into Israel in 2018. Daphné Richemond-Barak, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for neutralization 

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of neutralization was in 1796

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“Neutralization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutralization. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

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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