neuter 1 of 2

verb

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

as in sexless

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Recent Examples of neuter
Verb
That panel did adopt a nonpartisan elections/open primaries proposal and sent it to the City Clerk on May 27, which was the same day that Mayor Mamdani evoked a new state law meant to neuter the Adams/Mastro panel. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026 Fort Worth Animal Care and Control is offering free spay and neuter and microchipping services throughout the city. — Mary Ella Hastings july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Adjective
Veterinary services available to the public will include vaccinations, microchipping and spay-and-neuter procedures. — Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Fort Worth Animal Care and Control has performed over 5,000 spay and neuter surgeries since the beginning of 2026, according to the city. — Mary Ella Hastings july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for neuter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuter
  1. alter
  2. sexless
  3. fix
  4. asexual
Verb
  • Johanna Mayer said admissions ultimately came in below 20,000, but stressed that the result had not altered the company’s commitment to Pálmason.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Norwegian Constitution was altered in 1990 to allow future firstborns — regardless of gender — to take precedence in the line of succession.
    — Jan M. Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of alter
Adjective
  • Diehards were inflamed that their sexless music was linked to sexy dark romance clips.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of sexless
Verb
  • The algorithm first fixes both cameras on a 3D point and determines the geometric relationship between the resulting images.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And the creators of these phone gambling ads don’t even bother to fix the mistakes!
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of fix
Adjective
  • Tobie Donovan plays the bookworm Isaac Henderson in Heartstopper, who opens up to his friends in season 3 about being asexual and aromantic.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Purple is for the entire asexual community, and white is for sexuality.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 2 June 2026
Definition of asexual

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“Neuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuter. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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