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Recent Examples of spay
Both cats and dogs need to be at least a year old, have been spayed or neutered and be up-to-date on their vaccinations.
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Wisconsin Humane Society worried the changes, which include mandating certain procedures like spaying and microchipping, could cause a burden on low-income people and people of color.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
These programs capture the cat and take it in to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated and tattooed and have its ear tipped before it’s returned to its outdoor home.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
There are myriad reasons to spay and neuter your pet.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Wisconsin Humane Society worried the changes, which include mandating certain procedures like spaying and microchipping, could cause a burden on low-income people and people of color.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
These programs capture the cat and take it in to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated and tattooed and have its ear tipped before it’s returned to its outdoor home.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
There are myriad reasons to spay and neuter your pet.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spay
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With the consolidation of the Guards, elections, including presidential elections, have been neutered.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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The cats were spayed, neutered and vaccinated before being returned their original location.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Oil had permanently altered California’s coast.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Users can tweak structural parameter configuration files to suit different bamboo airframe designs without altering the core control algorithms, making advanced UAV technology more accessible.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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