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Adjective
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This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.—
Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
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Many japonica camellias, in the manner of other botanical hybrids, are sterile with their yellow, thread-like stamens and stigmas either absent or invisible.—
Verb
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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.—
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On average, Paws In Need provides monetary assistance for nearly 90 animals each month, the majority of which are spayed and neutered.—
Adjective
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Others who chose in-person classes, at the old Sears building in Santa Monica, hopped on a bus with an altered route each afternoon.—
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Kennedy hit back at Vance, posting an altered photo of the vice president, which has become a meme across social media.—
Verb
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Set in the Italian opera world of the 1700s, Rice’s novel tells the not-for-the-squeamish story of two male soprano singers who were castrated as boys in order to maintain their high voices.—
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The book follows two men pursuing opera in 18th-century Italy — one, named Guido, is castrated to preserve his soprano singing voice, and the other, Tonio, is castrated by his brother Carlo in an attempt to control their family line.—
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Jordan continues yapping about being emasculated and being less of a man for staying with his wife.—
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“Sterilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilized. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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