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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
The city is also launching its Clip and Snip Community Pet Clinic, a mobile unit staffed by veterinarians who will perform spaying and neutering on cats and dogs in areas where stray populations are high. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026 Legislators in other states should pass a law like the one in California to prevent the undemocratic shenanigans that in effect neutered voters in Montana and the Chicago area. Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
And next month, Daugherty said, the department will introduce a mobile pet clinic that will spay and neuter animals in areas where strays are abundant. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026 The Shamrock Foundation The Shamrock Foundation is a group of highly committed, unpaid volunteers whose mission is to enhance the lives of companion animals through proactive programs such as spay/neuter, public education, and adoption options. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neuter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuter
Verb
  • Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • At Yasu's Tailor Shop, Jessica Lee-Vedder carefully alters a piece of military clothing.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Jack Harlow’s sexless new album demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of neo-soul.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
  • And no one is more laide jolie, more sculpted and faultless, more wooden and sexless, than the paradoxical figure who goes by the name of Clavicular.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The hand sink and three-compartment sink in the produce prep area have been fixed and are fully operational, allowing the area to reopen for food production.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Doing your job, even if that job requires fixing his mistakes, isn’t enabling.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Nelliet™ Hollies are female plants, produced through asexual propagation, and only produce female flowers.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • 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

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“Neuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuter. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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