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as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a pro-government rally that is intended to neutralize the antiwar demonstrations
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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralized
The acid waste stream is neutralized with rocks before discharge, ensuring minimal environmental impact.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
His dynamic returns, too, were neutralized.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
But then the high-pitched whooshing of CAS pierced the air, and the arriving bird pelted the ground below with missile after missile, plus thousands of rail gun rounds, until the threat had been thoroughly neutralized.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
The current generation are operator controlled, and so could be neutralized by jamming.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Russia also launched 97 drones, the air force said, of which 35 were downed and 62 neutralized via jamming.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Davis’ passing, in particular, energized the team and neutralized San Antonio’s defense.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Of them, 33 were drowned by Ukraine’s air defense and another 25 were neutralized with countermeasures of electronic warfare, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Wednesday.
—Marcel Gascón Barberá, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
His dynamic returns, too, were neutralized.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
But then the high-pitched whooshing of CAS pierced the air, and the arriving bird pelted the ground below with missile after missile, plus thousands of rail gun rounds, until the threat had been thoroughly neutralized.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
The current generation are operator controlled, and so could be neutralized by jamming.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Russia also launched 97 drones, the air force said, of which 35 were downed and 62 neutralized via jamming.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Davis’ passing, in particular, energized the team and neutralized San Antonio’s defense.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Of them, 33 were drowned by Ukraine’s air defense and another 25 were neutralized with countermeasures of electronic warfare, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Wednesday.
—Marcel Gascón Barberá, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralized
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These funds, along with government subsidies, helped offset premiums for millions of Americans, driving the enrollment gains seen in recent years.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Large pharma companies are also bracing for upcoming drug patent expirations that could wipe out $300 billion in revenues by 2028, putting more pressure on them to offset losses with new products.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Israel assassinated a top commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in Damascus, and that set off a whole chain of events which led to the first ever Iranian strike on Israel and then Israel’s response.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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Another big turning point was in September, when Israel set off the pager bombs and, shortly afterward, assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
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The network soon corrected that reporting to indicate that the suspect had not come across the border.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Melissa DeRosa, who served as secretary under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, called out the sitting governor's post and mentioned that another person had been murdered.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Last year, the county saw 98 people murdered.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
23 Dec. 2024
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Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Conway Police and a Homeland Security investigations team executed a search warrant at Talley's residence on Timberpeg Court in Conway on Friday.—
Daniel McFadin,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Neutralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralized. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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