catalysts

noun

plural of catalyst
as in fuels
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 catalysts The result is an infrastructure investment cycle with multiple catalysts and a long duration. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Cities around the world have often used mega-events as catalysts for redevelopment. — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 17 July 2026 Shares trade near the low end of historical multiples despite improving fundamentals and catalysts ahead. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Although both catalysts showed similar overall activity, their products were very different. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 Luti’s grandfather studied chemistry under Giulio Natta, a Nobel Prize winner in chemistry who developed catalysts enabling the industrial production of plastics, and determined that these plastics could be used in furniture. — David Moin, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 During this time, our ideas serve as catalysts while conversations become turning points. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 The panel will explore how brands see entertainment and key cultural moments as important catalysts for fan engagement. — William Earl, Variety, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalysts
  1. fuels
  2. tools
  3. mechanisms
  4. triggers
  5. causes
  6. incentives
  7. vehicles
  8. reasons
Noun
  • This neglect creates a ceiling for employee growth and fuels disengagement, highlighting a strategic failure to invest in a vital capability layer.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nigerian energy retailers called for the state to create local strategic reserves of petrol and other fuels to buffer from supply shocks in the global oil market.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of fuels
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  • While Wyscout is the industry leader for video scouting tools in football, Eyeball has, since forming in 2020, established itself as the youth football equivalent across the globe.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In biology, for example, AI has compressed years of scientific labor into tools that can be shared across the world.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of tools
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  • New corporate taxes, less work hours Others say the mechanisms already exist for policymakers to create a more equitable AI economy without resorting to untested ideas.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 26 July 2026
  • In the mixed economy, redistributive and regulatory mechanisms are united with a market economy.
    — Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026
Definition of mechanisms
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  • Walz also is calling for the Legislature to re-pass a ban on binary triggers, modifications for semiautomatic rifles that fire a shot when the trigger is pulled and again while released, greatly boosting the weapon’s rate of fire.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of triggers
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  • Massive Attack has been among the more vocal acts in music in its support for Palestinian causes.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Pins that support women’s social, political and health causes were framed into a large flower and plastered atop a bright pink background to promote the all-female performance charity event.
    — Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of causes
Noun
  • However, domestic flights remain limited, expensive and unpredictable, while ferry services are irregular and the maritime sector struggles with aging fleets and weak incentives to improve.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As far as the actual economic incentives, the cost of living is much lower over there.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • Engle then diverted the money to personal purchases, including a yacht, vehicles, jewelry, and other luxury items, authorities said.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Carter can tell you all about their jobs and the sound each of their vehicles make.
    — The Star August 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of vehicles
Noun
  • The reasons why the world is turning up its nose at oil are complex.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • For a variety of reasons, three intriguing All-Stars — the Colorado Rockies’ Hunter Goodman, Athletics’ Shea Langeliers and Baltimore Orioles switch-hitter Adley Rutschman — are less likely to move.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of reasons

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