as in stimulus
something that arouses action or activity
Her expulsion from the university proved to be a catalyst for needed change.
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Recent Examples of catalyst
There have been three catalysts that have shifted focus away from America and toward investing overseas, according to Alessio de Longis, head of investments and senior portfolio manager at Invesco.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The pandemic served as a major catalyst, with many turning to tarot as a form of self-care and introspection when faced with life’s bigger questions and fewer distractions.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Lutetium is used a chemical catalyst fluid in oil refiners.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
It was envisioned as a catalyst for world peace by connecting people from different cultural backgrounds.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The pandemic served as a major catalyst, with many turning to tarot as a form of self-care and introspection when faced with life’s bigger questions and fewer distractions.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Lutetium is used a chemical catalyst fluid in oil refiners.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
It was envisioned as a catalyst for world peace by connecting people from different cultural backgrounds.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyst
Noun
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But car buyers in 2021 were enjoying low interest rates and federal stimulus checks.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Beijing has ramped up economic support since late September, but measures so far have not cumulated in the large-scale stimulus that many investors have hoped for.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration, though, has recently objected to ICAO's move to boost sustainable aviation fuel.—
Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The low-cost shipping had helped fuel bargain shopping online at firms like Temu and Shein.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Short passwords — think six or eight characters — can be cracked in minutes by modern hacking tools.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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An assignment in my class asked students to engage one of the new A.I. tools in a conversation about the history of attention.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If India does pull the trigger, a Pakistani response is all but assured.—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
3 May 2025
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But this time, numerous unconfirmed reports say she’s officially pulled the trigger, turning her long-running love affair with the British capital into something a little more permanent.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
Noun
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The presence of a chemical compound used in missile production, sodium perchlorate, was considered a possible cause.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jordan, the track’s head starter, grabs a button in his right hand, the same sort of innocuous mechanism a Jeopardy contestant might use to buzz in.—
Dana O'Neil,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Systems Thinking at Scale Engineers are trained to interpret the world as a web of interdependent systems—intricate mechanisms where small misalignments can yield disproportionate impact.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The impetus for his ire had everything to do with Minnesota big man Rudy Gobert, who was being chastised by the fan when Edwards decided to step in and take over the exchange.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Union leaders said the impetus for the strike was a string of 44 labor law violations allegedly committed by the county, including retaliation and contracting out work that’s supposed to be done by union members.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The struggling Minnesota Twins were looking for some sort of a spark last week, after opening the season slowly.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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With Florida looking for a spark late, the first instance of a line with Tkachuk, Bennett and Brad Marchand playing on a line together came out in the third period.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Catalyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyst. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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