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 PGMs are vital to hydrogen technology, acting as catalysts in fuel cells to power electric vehicles. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Affirm Holdings is likely to continue rallying thanks to several potential catalysts, even as the buy now, pay later fintech company just issued a modest forecast for near-term growth, according to Bank of America. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The catalyst uses an atomic-scale structure that prevents nickel from dissolving during operation, a process that can cause conventional catalysts to degrade over time. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Such metals are commonly used as industrial catalysts today—and all occur in the minerals of hydrothermal vents, where a process called serpentinization converts igneous rocks from volcanism to metamorphic rocks. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 These two signings alone will be one of the catalysts for a salary cap. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The key is to separate product admiration from rigorous financial analysis, focusing on market expectations, ownership, and catalysts over the consumer experience. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalysts
  1. fuels
  2. tools
  3. mechanisms
  4. triggers
  5. causes
  6. incentives
  7. vehicles
  8. reasons
Noun
  • That combination of mobility, length and assertiveness fuels belief that Šmits can be a shutdown NHL defender.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, colder temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere will also create higher demand for refined distillate fuels — the energy category that includes diesel.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fuels
Noun
  • Tropical Storm Edouard spaghetti models Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Cover letters have become one of the most valuable tools to help a candidate stand out.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tools
Noun
  • On an average day, our bodies have mechanisms to cool us down and avoid overheating.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts note that as capital expenditure for AI and cloud infrastructure expands, corporate funding mechanisms are shifting.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 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
  • No deaths have been reported, and authorities are investigating the causes of the outbreaks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Parton also made an effort to contribute to causes such as child literacy with her Imagination Library program, which mails a free age-appropriate book to children every month from birth to fifth grade.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of causes
Noun
  • Any federal tax credit worth passing should stack automatically on top of state incentives and apply the same regardless of whether a production files from Atlanta, Shreveport, or Burbank.
    — Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In July, California’s Public Utilities Commission approved new incentives of up to $20,300 for ride-hailing app drivers to buy or lease new zero-emission vehicles, and often now, ride hailers can choose to be picked up by an EV on the apps.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • Fort Lauderdale police told the Herald that their 88-camera network has already catalogued over 174 million vehicles, roughly 1,000 times the city’s population.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Musk plans to integrate Cybercabs, which lack manual controls that passengers could use to take over in an emergency, into the company’s existing cab service, which until now has used only conventional Tesla vehicles.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of vehicles
Noun
  • But there are reasons this sort of performance goes beyond the game-state defence.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In my experience, this assumption is one of the biggest reasons capital-raising campaigns fail.
    — Ramesh Tambe, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of reasons

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“Catalysts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalysts. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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