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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neuter

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adjective

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Recent Examples of neuter
Verb
Cats and kittens − all spayed or neutered and under vet care − were available for adoption. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 Each animal is spayed and neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Boynton said the state needs more low-cost spay and neuter locations. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025 Under the contract, KC Pet Project would be tasked with caring for animals that enter the campus, performing spay and neuter surgeries, adopting out animals and providing maintenance and repairs up to $100,000, among other tasks. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neuter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuter
Verb
  • Becoming disabled radically altered her life in ways that are both challenging and empowering.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 June 2025
  • What begins as a family reunion turns into a disturbing chain of events that alters the balance between the world of the living and the dead, infecting an entire neighborhood with voices from beyond.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • Especially when contrasted against those boring (mostly) sexless Jedi.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Compared to the usual Tudor fare, the film is a sexless showcase of thespianism, from Robert Shaw’s wildly charismatic but mercurial Henry to Orson Welles’s scowling Cardinal Wolsey.
    Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Verb
  • As of now, the issue has mostly been fixed, though not entirely.
    Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
  • Keep in mind that bush-type beans and peas generally don't need support, but pole beans require trellises or cages for their vining stems. Lupines: Many growers don't realize that lupines belong to the legume family and can also benefit neighboring plants with their nitrogen fixing roots.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • The report said authors found low certainty of evidence on the effects of gender-affirming surgeries on adolescents including suicidality, depression, asexual function, quality of life and regret.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2025
  • Often actors in big bodies are rendered as asexual or undesirable, perverse or hyper-sexualized.
    Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Neuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuter. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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