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Definition of neuternext
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
They can be obtained after an owner proves their XL Bully is neutered, microchipped and licensed, otherwise they can be taken by authorities and euthanized, according to the outlet. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025 There are myriad reasons to spay and neuter your pet. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The animal shelter also set up vet appointments for the pups to receive vaccinations and spay and neuter appointments, which are done at the rescue facility at no cost to the foster. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 The program provides free spay/neuter surgeries for free-roaming cats in areas throughout metro Phoenix that have large populations of feral cats. Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neuter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuter
Verb
  • Digital abundance hasn’t really altered that, at least not in my experience.
    Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The biggest change of all, though — one which actually could alter the structure of the show — is the concept of the Secret Traitor, whose role is to provide a shortlist of people whom the main Traitors can select for murder.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Here, the argument is that high-status men leave low-status men sexless and frustrated, ultimately leading to violence.
    David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In the second, sexless, glowing people weep and hug in my timeline.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than just fix the problem, the sport might want to identify what exactly the problem is.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Some of the most compelling accessibility tech didn’t try to fix vision so much as translate the visual world into something usable.
    Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • To editors of the time, the most marketable image of Dickinson the poet was that of the eccentric, reclusive, asexual woman in white.
    Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Eventually, asexual reproduction might have become permanent in some Balanophora species.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2025

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“Neuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuter. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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