neuter 1 of 2

as in to alter
to remove the sex organs of agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered

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adjective

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Recent Examples of neuter
Verb
Israel, as a sovereign nation, must ensure that its people can live in security — and the only way to do that is by neutering Hamas and Hezbollah and deterring their primary sponsor, Iran. The Editors, National Review, 7 Oct. 2024 All rabbits available at Marin Humane have been spayed or neutered and vaccinated. Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
In all three cities, the cats are often taken from the streets, due to a lack of neuter and spay programs, Zweigart said. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024 The problem has gotten bad enough in Kenton County that the Kenton County Fiscal Court commissioners decided to allocate $329,000 to hire a full-time veterinarian to spay and neuter cats. Jolene Almendarez, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for neuter 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuter
Verb
  • That race determines the successor to retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., who caucuses with Democrats, meaning a Gallego win doesn’t significantly alter the partisan balance in the Senate.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Earth's gravitational influence could alter this tumbling pattern, potentially triggering landslides over thousands of years as surface materials gradually destabilize.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • For The Golden Bachelorette star Joan Vassos, however, the goal was a sexless week.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Blink Twice is undeniably palate-cleansing when compared with the surplus of sexless legacy sequels, romance novel adaptations, and dull–looking, repetitive franchise installments.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
Verb
  • Closing camps isn’t solving homelessness The relocation of the homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area is an issue that must be fixed.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Indeed, clicking that link fixed the problem and upped my security score by two points.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The Question Original Question, Vic Sage, is practically asexual.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Some asexual people could technically fit within that description.
    Tara Michaela Jones, Them, 10 Oct. 2024

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“Neuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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