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
GitLab was cut to neutral from buy at Guggenheim, which highlighted AI risk, a lack of near-term catalysts, and slower net revenue retention, according to FactSet.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Consider timing around market catalysts Silver prices are influenced by a mix of factors, including industrial demand, investor sentiment and macroeconomic trends.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.
—Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Clearly, that's far from ideal for someone who's supposed to be one of the offensive catalysts for Alex Cora's team.
—Ernesto Cova, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
And those recruiting wins were catalysts for both Elite Eight runs.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the work analyzed the state of Ni catalysts using scanning transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy, together with in situ high energy resolution fluorescence detected X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
And those catalysts are mounting.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Consider timing around market catalysts Silver prices are influenced by a mix of factors, including industrial demand, investor sentiment and macroeconomic trends.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.
—Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Clearly, that's far from ideal for someone who's supposed to be one of the offensive catalysts for Alex Cora's team.
—Ernesto Cova, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
And those recruiting wins were catalysts for both Elite Eight runs.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the work analyzed the state of Ni catalysts using scanning transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy, together with in situ high energy resolution fluorescence detected X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
And those catalysts are mounting.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalysts
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Weekend lines formed at some of the company’s stations because its fuels are often cheaper than other distributors.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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But now plus-size shoppers say inclusive sizing is dwindling, as the rise of GLP-1s fuels worries about a return of skinny culture – a fashion and culture resurgence in thinness.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The supplies include rope/cord, saw/cutting tools, police scanner, hair nets, medical gloves and more.—
April 8,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Last month, the FIFA Council approved its first comprehensive safeguarding policy, a summary of processes, standards and reporting mechanisms.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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If states can’t experiment, consistent with our longstanding tradition of federalism, the system loses one of its primary mechanisms for regulatory evolution.—
John Cleveland,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
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This quite plainly is a group of adult activists foisting their political causes onto the next generation, defining students in their own image, and asking them to carry these burdens for them.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The study authors say the finding probably has multiple causes.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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The abundant risks and perverse incentives of the sharenting industry have, in recent years, inspired some well-meaning legislation.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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The core problem, attorney fee incentives, was left untouched.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The group also agreed to forfeit more than $300,000 in cash and two vehicles.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The vehicles had flown together only once before, on the 2022 Artemis 1 mission, but without humans aboard.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But those shootarounds can be canceled for any number of reasons, including if the game is the second in consecutive nights, or if the team is in the middle of a tough stretch of travel or practiced the day before.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The spa There’s a solid spa here that’s always cooking up new reasons to visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Catalysts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalysts. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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