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
Galaxy offensive catalyst Riqui Puig requires another knee operation, sidelining him for a second straight season and forcing a dramatic roster reset.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Institute of Museum and Library Services describes museums and libraries as community catalysts that support social well-being through cultural engagement, shared identity and social connection.
—Devon Akmon, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Rebel Wilson's desire to become a mother was the catalyst for her weight loss journey.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Release high spirits, and let creative self-expression be a catalyst.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Institute of Museum and Library Services describes museums and libraries as community catalysts that support social well-being through cultural engagement, shared identity and social connection.
—Devon Akmon, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Rebel Wilson's desire to become a mother was the catalyst for her weight loss journey.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Release high spirits, and let creative self-expression be a catalyst.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyst
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If the labor market is improving and the Supreme Court delivers the expected tariff refunds, the Fed would have almost no justification for adding further stimulus to the economy via a new round of cheaper money.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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There’s the stimulus from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the prospect of lower interest rates from a more dovish incoming Federal Reserve chair, and the benefits from artificial intelligence accruing to the real economy — major pillars maintaining a bullish outlook .—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With adaptations like a 20,000-liter rear center fuel tank, the Airbus A350-1000ULR will be able to fly for up to 22 hours straight.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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If daily limits disappeared, fishing boats could make fewer trips, creating vast savings on fuel.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gardening Tools Garden tools should be cleaned after every use to remove fungi, bacteria, and pests that can be transferred to healthy plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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And keep your in-flight essentials like headphones, sleep mask, e-reader, and other tech tools together in your personal item that stays with you at the seat rather than in the overhead bin.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Does being back on Broadway trigger any nostalgia at how your life and career have changed since Virginia Woolf?—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Alcohol can dehydrate the skin and trigger inflammation.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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The preliminary investigation did not find any obvious signs of trauma on Strother and his cause of death is pending, according to the BCA.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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The officers determined that the woman’s death did not appear to be from natural causes.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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To address the challenge the team developed a process based on a self-catalytic leaching mechanism.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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That that might be the impetus for people to try to come together in some way.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The impetus for the collaboration came from Smith’s own experience using garlic in her cooking.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Monk provided a spark off the bench for Sacramento, scoring twice as part of a 6-0 run that put the Kings up 35-34 early in the second quarter.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Archival added that rescue efforts had been hampered by the fact that any sparks created by digging machinery could ignite methane gas emitted by the landfill, per the outlet.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Catalyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyst. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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