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 mice also may look more full-bodied because another altered gene leads to changes in body weight in mammoths.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025 -
Despite the altered parade schedule, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell celebrated the city's resilience, emphasizing the authenticity of the festivities.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
4 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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Given this political trend, Sanders has made a terrific-looking but sterile movie.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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Surrounded by a blank white glare, Amato would open sterile metal tubes to capture the mist.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Were Cocoa’s leaders impotent in convincing Orlando Health to repair it, in order to keep a commitment to Cocoa’s health?—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Contrary to conventional wisdom, the Cold War did not render the United Nations impotent.—
Kal Raustiala,
Foreign Affairs,
7 June 2023
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“Neutered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutered. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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