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
In addition to adoptions, the SPCA offers a variety of services for pets like vaccinations and low-cost spay and neuter surgeries. Mariana Garcia, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025 Hank is one of a million pets impacted by the BISSELL Pet Foundation through its national rescue, adoption, transport, and spay/neuter initiatives since its founding in 2011. Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 June 2025
Adjective
They can be spayed and neutered and find new homes, but neonatal kittens cannot. Kelli Bender, People.com, 24 June 2025 Pet cat escapes vet's office, arrives home 3 miles away days later A cat named George, who was at the vet for neutering in Florida, broke out of the animal hospital and made his way miles home days later. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for neuter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuter
Verb
  • The photo, along with its metadata are hashed so it can't be altered.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • Companies face the choice of making costly, long-term investment decisions amid Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff policies, which the White House has altered numerous times since Trump took office, some analysts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • Her sister's ex-husband Jameson (Andrew Rannells) laments his sexless life post-parenthood.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 July 2025
  • But Pascal, for all the twinkle in his eye, often plays relatively sexless characters — from the fatherly energy of The Last of Us to the ascetic qualities of The Mandalorian.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • The reality is, though, that no one player or one roster move is going to fix this stretch.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2025
  • This could be fixed with a manual publishing option, but even the ability to create an Under Construction page would be preferable to the current setup.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • First, the egg may have been a result of parthenogenesis, a rare form of asexual reproduction.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • 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

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“Neuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuter. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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