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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 For options traders anticipating a large move in Nvidia, either because of Nvidia-specific catalysts or near-term shifts in the semiconductor sector, those options can now be traded at a discount relative to the past year. — Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 One of the catalysts for the theories about Patrick was his apparent stoicism on the witness stand. — Ross Douthat, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 JPMorgan called out the delay specifically, warning that fading odds of passage remove one of the industry's clearest catalysts. — William Jones, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2026 Even one of the beef’s catalysts, Metro Boomin, echoed the sentiment, lamenting how online fans had turned the battle into something sinister. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 Materials such as Nafion can densely surround catalysts at the nanoscale, impeding the rapid transport of protons to reaction sites. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Seawater brings additional problems involving competing chlorine chemistry, catalysts, impurities, and deposits. — New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalysts
  1. fuels
  2. tools
  3. mechanisms
  4. triggers
  5. causes
  6. incentives
  7. vehicles
  8. reasons
Noun
  • While crude prices remain high, with refined fuels facing a bigger shock, markets have yet to see catastrophic extremes, even as the Iran war and the strait’s closure approach their eighth month.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For nonprofits, trust fuels donations, volunteer engagement and mission impact.
    — Leslie Motter, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fuels
Noun
  • Issue 3 would allow these projects to be financed through district revenues, bonds and other financial tools.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Amazon is always chock-full of deals on seasonal clothing, multifunctional cleaning tools, and buzzy beauty products, but Prime members can unlock even more savings.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tools
Noun
  • In order to set off a bioweapon, for example, AI models (without people) would somehow have to access sensitive and highly restricted material, enter incredibly sophisticated laboratories, operate this equipment, and determine mechanisms of release.
    — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Bruemmer connects the dots between fasting’s mechanisms and heart disease directly.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mechanisms
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • While hair thinning and shedding can be distressing, determining the underlying causes can help slow down, stop or even reverse certain types of hair loss.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In forensic parlance, a diagnosis of exclusion is one reached by ruling out other plausible causes; drowning can be challenging to prove, because often there’s no telltale sign that one occurred.
    — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of causes
Noun
  • These incentives typically include mortgage rate buy-downs, or sellers agreeing to pay for repairs.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Give Jimbo a three-year deal at $1 million annually and load it with incentives.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • As the confrontation draws the attention of several people nearby, at least three drivers pull into the nearby parking lot and exit their vehicles, joining other bystanders, some recording.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Or any fleet vehicles by the state doesn’t need smog testing.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of vehicles
Noun
  • Aiden Markram missed out the first match due to personal reasons, but returned as opening batter, replacing Tony de Zorzi.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • That’s not to say anything of the sort is guaranteed soon — single events are never guaranteed this far out — but there are reasons to take this El Niño seriously thanks to just how astonishing some of the numbers are.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of reasons

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“Catalysts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalysts. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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