as in altered
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as in fixed
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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The one on eBay looked altered, with such additional features as shoulder straps, a sash across the waist and more intricate beading.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025 -
The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley – An exploration of altered states of consciousness.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Corporate entities dealing in health care need to be fixed, without condemning the dedicated people who strive for the betterment of the patient.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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This broken system needs to be fixed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In this world, the severance procedure literally splits the mind into work and non-work compartments, resulting in employees who live dual existences: one governed by the sterile demands of corporate productivity and the other shrouded in personal mystery.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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This is a sterile, forgettable little movie that has quickly come to function more as a time capsule than a salient bit of commentary, but there’s something valuable about the sobriety of its perspective.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This Gilded Age rule—that those who act violently against individuals inherit the mantle of religious martyrdom, while those who act practically to improve a system are dismissed as impotent proceduralists—is visible in the continued appeal of the anarchist imagination.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Of course, that view of Trump and his movement invites an impotent rage that only further alienates persuadable voters.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Neutered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutered. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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