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
  • These fuels must remain in insulated tanks at very low temperatures to stay in liquid form.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Schmidt Automotive Research said in a report in the second quarter Chinese brands across all fuels outsold Japanese brands for the first time by 352,098 to 350,186.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 22 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
Noun
  • That's because the mechanisms by which black holes devour matter to grow and then merge to create even more massive black holes should take at least 1 billion years to achieve supermassive status.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 July 2026
  • The entire primary loop, containing the reactor core, control mechanisms, and steam generation assemblies, is enclosed within a single cylindrical steel capsule.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 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 both a gall and a burl result from excessive cell division, the causes are very different.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Beekeepers reported that the primary causes of death were parasites, pathogens, exposure to pesticides and inadequate nutrition.
    — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Definition of causes
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  • Policies that weaken incentives to invest in biomedical research ultimately put future breakthroughs and future patients at risk.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • The company considered workforce availability, infrastructure readiness, expansion capacity, partnerships, incentives, and access to aerospace and advanced manufacturing talent.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • Commercials showed off sleek and imposing vehicles with four-wheel drive going off-roading through rugged terrain, adding some aspiration to a Tuesday night baseball practice pick-up .
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • In Kansas, a Sedgwick police chief used Flock license plate readers to track his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend’s vehicles 228 times over four-plus months, The Wichita Eagle reported in 2024.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 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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