STERILIZED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in sterile

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verb

past tense of sterilize

as in neutered

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Adjective

The second stories house supplies of the metals, films, and components needed, as well as a very substantial set of HVAC equipment to keep the processes sterile, dust-free, and at the right temperature.

— John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
Right now yeast fermentation is the standard method of producing heme (as leghemoglobin), but the sterile environment and industrial equipment necessary for manufacturing can be pricey.

— Lila Magbilang, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026

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Verb

While Israel’s attacks on the agency neutered its role coordinating aid entry and distribution in Gaza, UNRWA’s core programs have remained.

— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Caring for them opened the couple’s eyes to the number of cats living outdoors in their neighborhood and how few had been spayed or neutered.

— Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of neutered

Adjective

The regions of the brain that control emotion and memory, like the amygdala and hippocampus, also function differently during this altered state.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Research has linked altered cortisol activity with greater abdominal and visceral fat, although the relationship is complex.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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This is the league, remember, where a man (Harvey Updyke) confessed to poisoning the trees at Auburn on a radio show after Alabama lost to the Tigers, and a coach (Jackie Sherrill at Mississippi State) castrated a bull to motivate his squad.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Those expectations got castrated because of last season’s early struggles.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of castrated

Verb

No matter what agenda the president espoused—the economic pragmatism of Rafsanjani, the liberal aspirations of Mohammad Khatami, the populist provocations of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the nuclear diplomacy of Hassan Rouhani—Khamenei emasculated him.

— Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
Jordan continues yapping about being emasculated and being less of a man for staying with his wife.

— Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025

Definition of emasculated

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