as in altered
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as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
desex the baby chickens destined for market
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desexed
Adjective
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The viewing experience can feel like slipping into an altered fugue state, time suspended entirely.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025 -
However, speculation about an altered version of the flag appearing on government websites has fueled conspiracy theories.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Corporate entities dealing in health care need to be fixed, without condemning the dedicated people who strive for the betterment of the patient.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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This broken system needs to be fixed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Given this political trend, Sanders has made a terrific-looking but sterile movie.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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Surrounded by a blank white glare, Amato would open sterile metal tubes to capture the mist.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Everyone knows that 37-year-olds—especially infertile ones—don’t get pregnant on their first try.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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For instance, 1 in 10 people who experience pelvic inflammatory disease become infertile.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Desexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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