1
as in to offset
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 to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralize
Israel now controls the airspace over western Iran and Tehran, and its missile defense systems, with U.S. support, continue to neutralize most of Iran’s missile and drone attacks.
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
As Israel was bombing targets in Iran this week to neutralize its nuclear program and the Iranians were firing missiles at Israel, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, was in the Middle East listening to leaders in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The military said the battalion uses real-time detection and jamming tools to neutralize aerial threats, adding a critical layer to Israel's multi-tiered air defense network.
—Amanda Castro
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shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Take steps to prevent dry mouth Saliva plays an essential role in neutralizing acids and protecting tooth enamel, but dry mouth affects nearly six in 10 older adults, according to AARP.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
As Israel was bombing targets in Iran this week to neutralize its nuclear program and the Iranians were firing missiles at Israel, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, was in the Middle East listening to leaders in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The military said the battalion uses real-time detection and jamming tools to neutralize aerial threats, adding a critical layer to Israel's multi-tiered air defense network.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Take steps to prevent dry mouth Saliva plays an essential role in neutralizing acids and protecting tooth enamel, but dry mouth affects nearly six in 10 older adults, according to AARP.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralize
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The rules hold the facilities owners or operators responsible for reducing or offsetting the pollution from their profitable traffic.—
Rambo Talabong,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Electricity from batteries emit no CO2 and offset power that would otherwise be supplied by fossil fuel generation such as natural gas, while also enhancing grid reliability during those hours.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Israel has also assassinated much of the terror organization’s top leadership.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Mark Pellington directs the conspiracy thriller about a troubled veteran (Gladstone) struggling with addiction who is recruited by a contractor (Cranston) for a covert government plot to assassinate a high-level politician.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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Rework alone—correcting things that have simply been done wrong—accounts for 12% of the cost of projects, on average.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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While some corrected her that the event is next week on July 13th, many others took it as a tease that she will be involved in the show.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Obviously, Tiff is grieving Rob, the father of her child who was murdered at the end of last season.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 July 2025
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Around 1,000 women are murdered a year in Pakistan due to honor killings, according to Human Rights Watch.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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However, its notoriety for slaying archeologists who came into contact with its long-dormant spores is still debated.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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But he wasn’t charged in that case for 10 months, and an arrest warrant wasn’t sought for Garcia Aquino until three days before Omar was slain.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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The procedural process on the Senate floor is also complicated with limited time to execute.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Now, Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The legislation didn’t kill Biden-era tax credits for manufacturers, as some had feared.—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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“Neutralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralize. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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