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as in offsetting
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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2
as in assassinating
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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as in nullifying
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Recent Examples of neutralizing
Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Apart from one shocking death (when Tranter switches from neutralizing bombs up close to eliminating threats with his long-range rifle), the action is entertaining enough in the moment, but not especially memorable.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The law prohibits oversight boards from taking any action that could affect internal disciplinary processes, effectively neutralizing their power.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
People can also receive neutralizing antibodies to fight the infection, experts advise.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But stopping him in transition and neutralizing his defensive impact is a tall task.
—Gavin Groe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The company claimed that the media giants forced it to carry their non-sports networks, bloating its bundle and forcing it to raise prices, effectively neutralizing it as a competitor and clearing a path for Venu.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The approach used a unique drug called vesatolimod to kick HIV out of its hiding places in the body, followed by a one-time infusion of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) on day seven.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
The mic did a satisfactory job handling some background noise, though, effectively neutralizing it enough to keep my voice clear.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
All of the Malin + Goetz scents contain odor-neutralizing enzymes that provide gentle, long-lasting moisture control and whole-body odor protection without disrupting the body's natural perspiration.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Apart from one shocking death (when Tranter switches from neutralizing bombs up close to eliminating threats with his long-range rifle), the action is entertaining enough in the moment, but not especially memorable.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The law prohibits oversight boards from taking any action that could affect internal disciplinary processes, effectively neutralizing their power.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
People can also receive neutralizing antibodies to fight the infection, experts advise.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But stopping him in transition and neutralizing his defensive impact is a tall task.
—Gavin Groe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The company claimed that the media giants forced it to carry their non-sports networks, bloating its bundle and forcing it to raise prices, effectively neutralizing it as a competitor and clearing a path for Venu.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The approach used a unique drug called vesatolimod to kick HIV out of its hiding places in the body, followed by a one-time infusion of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) on day seven.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
The mic did a satisfactory job handling some background noise, though, effectively neutralizing it enough to keep my voice clear.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralizing
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As a practical matter, California making this move will only further inflame the gerrymandering problem, encouraging a further spiral of gerrymandering offsetting Democratic gains in other states.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Aleks says the distillery achieves its certification because Mendel and Gorovka are based on peas, which are carbon-negative, offsetting the carbon production of other spirits—3BR also makes gin, whiskey, sochu and other spirits and liqueurs.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Court filings also describe discussions of assassinating Lula, his vice president Geraldo Alckmin, and Justice de Moraes.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Charles Guiteau was executed in 1882 for assassinating President James Garfield, the center said.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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A little over the top, maybe, but full marks for acknowledging a mistake and correcting it quickly.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their innovation was something called backpropagation, or backprop for short, which was a method for correcting the outputs of the middle, hidden layer of neurons during each training pass so that the network as a whole could learn efficiently.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 1935, Qassam and two of his followers ambushed a group of British Mandate policemen, murdering a Jewish sergeant.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In 1981, James Reyos, a gay Apache man, was wrongly convicted of murdering a priest.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Levy was executing the work of the business every day for 24 years.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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State lawmakers over the years have also charged the agency with executing a slew of smaller grants, including the $20 million in state funding approved in 2022 for Fay Beydoun and her nonprofit Global Link International now at the center of the attorney general office's probe.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mangione is accused of slaying UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year.—
Jonathan Alpert,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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On one hand, it's been nearly 20 years since a new Onimusha game, so I'm stoked that Capcom is modernizing the historically clunky, demon-slaying series.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The apology came less than 24 hours after an unidentified shooter opened fire at a college university killing Kirk, a media personality and author.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Come to the table, as Republicans and Democrats, to pass solutions to the epidemic of gun violence that’s killing both of us.—
Gabby Giffords,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Neutralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralizing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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