1
as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a pro-government rally that is intended to neutralize the antiwar demonstrations
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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralized
Most of the missiles were neutralized by American and Israeli air defense systems, as Iran targeted three Israeli military bases and the Tel Aviv headquarters of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service.
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
Authorities say at least two individuals who opened fire on a crowd of people have been neutralized.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
For whatever reason, Coldplay had willfully neutralized itself.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
Authorities say at least two individuals who opened fire on a crowd of people have been neutralized.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
For whatever reason, Coldplay had willfully neutralized itself.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralized
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These suitcases have an air of sophistication about them, likely thanks to the muted metallic color palette, offset ribbing on the durable exterior, and telescoping handle made for easy maneuvering.Lauren Bonney, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
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The overall growth portfolio is expected to more than offset the decline in sales for the company’s legacy portfolio.Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Several pro-war Russian figures have been assassinated since the start of the war in operations Moscow blamed on Ukraine, including journalist Darya Dugina, war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky and former submarine commander Stanislav Rzhitsky.Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in 2022 while making a speech for a ruling party candidate during a parliamentary election.Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Halving the resolution corrected the problem, though processing the proxies wasn’t immediate, with the preview going still for a while.PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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If these errors cannot be corrected, a final report should not be released and the interim report should be withdrawn.Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Their father had been murdered in their home, which was then looted and burnt to the ground.Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Popular on Variety Chico Mendes, who was murdered by a rancher in 1988, is an international symbol of the struggle to protect the Amazon Rainforest.Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Especially when executed at a large scale of hundreds of code changes, this becomes a management challenge.Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Actual causes Lawyer Gretchen Sween, who joined Roberson's case about two months before he was supposed to be executed in 2016, said she was struck by how little investigators took Nikki's past health issues into consideration.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Neutralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralized. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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