as in counters
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
a police crackdown that's intended as a neutralizer on the rising violence
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Recent Examples of neutralizers
Both coffee grounds and coffee beans are natural odor neutralizers.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
The department has also installed gas wells to better control gas emissions, odor neutralizers to reduce stench, as well as various programs that convert landfill gas to energy, Alonso said.
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Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Deodorize Trash Bins Banana peels work wonders as odor neutralizers.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
Baking soda, coffee grounds, and vinegar are excellent odor neutralizers.
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Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
17 Jan. 2026
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
The department has also installed gas wells to better control gas emissions, odor neutralizers to reduce stench, as well as various programs that convert landfill gas to energy, Alonso said.
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Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Deodorize Trash Bins Banana peels work wonders as odor neutralizers.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
Baking soda, coffee grounds, and vinegar are excellent odor neutralizers.
—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralizers
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The team’s coaches and players agreed to use their downtime to relearn the team’s defensive principles and to implement effective counters, such as a zone defense.
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That decrease in crowd size didn't seem to affect business too negatively, as lines for indoor and window counters extended out the door and around the building throughout the morning.
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Unlike private debts, these types of federal debts can sometimes result in benefit offsets or other collection actions.
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Other companies offering soil carbon offsets include Denmark’s Agreena, which describes itself as the largest soil carbon program in Europe.
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Those with higher balances will have more time to repay their loans, which will result in smaller monthly payments.
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On the other side are banks and card issuers with payment credentials, points balances, financing capabilities and rich consumer data.
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These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.
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Some of these values—such as a disciplined commitment to physical fitness—are good and, in my opinion, necessary correctives to the enervating distractions of 21st-century living.
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“Neutralizers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralizers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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