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Recent Examples of neuter
Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The dogs will also be spayed or neutered, are microchipped and vaccinated.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Puppy parents looking to adopt from a shelter will have to pay an adoption fee, but the fee includes upfront costs, such as microchips, vaccinations and spay or neuter surgery.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
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Verb
He’s neutered, microchipped and fully vaccinated, and he’s been treated for parasites.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The dogs will also be spayed or neutered, are microchipped and vaccinated.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In Saluda County, South Carolina, the emergency management director said his team of six is responsible for everything from the county’s IT department to a spay and neuter program.
—Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Puppy parents looking to adopt from a shelter will have to pay an adoption fee, but the fee includes upfront costs, such as microchips, vaccinations and spay or neuter surgery.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuter
Verb
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Scientists have documented that increasingly brighter nights are altering animal behavior, reproduction cycles and survival.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Finally, in overcoming this vexing moment, the two would establish a painterly repartee that altered the trajectory of their own work and, by extension, modern art.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But while Bernhard’s oeuvre is conspicuously sexless, Koestenbaum’s latest is practically a pillow book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jack Harlow’s sexless new album demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of neo-soul.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The fast growth of legal sports betting has also ushered in a slew of prosecutions against insiders seeking to fix elements of games, such as score margins or results of individual plays.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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The law will require grocery stores to keep prices fixed for at least one business day and would ban the use of surveillance data in pricing systems.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Division can also be used to produce new plants via asexual propagation or to limit the size of an expanding stand.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Photograph: Skye Battles The experience of being asexual, Saga says, is frequently misunderstood even by people who are trying to be kind.—
Skye Battles,
Wired News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Neuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuter. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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