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a reinstitution of the draft would catalyze protests around the country
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Recent Examples of catalyzed
Le Guin’s work recognizes that while some people are resigned to the status quo, others are catalyzed by it to leave, if not to confront, systems of oppression.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
The book traces Jacobs’s career from entrepreneur to lobbyist, catalyzed by a series of serious health events that led him to integrate yoga, meditation, and mindfulness into his daily life and professional approach.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The show catalyzed the renewal of public interest in midcentury-modern design with its depiction of geometric offices and warm, open residences.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The program catalyzed over $500 billion in private sector commitments, promising a more than 10x return.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
The arrest of Pereira catalyzed a slow-motion crisis that had been enveloping Altice since the summer of 2021, when poor performance, followed by rising interest rates, began to threaten Drahi’s ability to finance his companies.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Equally encouraging was Williams’ ability to turn a fake toss quarterback keeper into the Bears’ longest run of the night, an 18-yard sprint that catalyzed a second-quarter field goal drive.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
That shift was catalyzed by regulatory tailwinds that prompted a boom in institutional interest around stablecoins, which account for 40% of all blockchain fees and more than half of which are powered by the Ethereum blockchain.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
What could have remained a fleeting viral moment instead catalyzed an entire educational ecosystem spanning disciplines from business to humanities, STEM to personal development.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
The book traces Jacobs’s career from entrepreneur to lobbyist, catalyzed by a series of serious health events that led him to integrate yoga, meditation, and mindfulness into his daily life and professional approach.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The show catalyzed the renewal of public interest in midcentury-modern design with its depiction of geometric offices and warm, open residences.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The program catalyzed over $500 billion in private sector commitments, promising a more than 10x return.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
The arrest of Pereira catalyzed a slow-motion crisis that had been enveloping Altice since the summer of 2021, when poor performance, followed by rising interest rates, began to threaten Drahi’s ability to finance his companies.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Equally encouraging was Williams’ ability to turn a fake toss quarterback keeper into the Bears’ longest run of the night, an 18-yard sprint that catalyzed a second-quarter field goal drive.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
That shift was catalyzed by regulatory tailwinds that prompted a boom in institutional interest around stablecoins, which account for 40% of all blockchain fees and more than half of which are powered by the Ethereum blockchain.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
What could have remained a fleeting viral moment instead catalyzed an entire educational ecosystem spanning disciplines from business to humanities, STEM to personal development.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyzed
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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This has understandably caused some mild uproar among particular gamers.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing about disabled people should be created without disabled people and this principle becomes even more critical when dealing with AI systems that can perpetuate or challenge existing biases.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The confession sent Belly into a spiral, which prompted her to tell Jere the night before the wedding.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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On day four, the lineup featured shows from Head of State, House of Aama, Sandy Liang and a host of other designers that prompted show-goers to play with texture from head to toe.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the firm’s audacious announcement has generated immediate excitement and sparked a speculative increase in its stock price, the steep decline in after-hours trading suggests that investors are not wholly assured.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Although Jill worked closely with local authorities and the high school, all the parties struggled to find the perpetrator because the texts were coming from random numbers that were generated by an app.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Judge Arthur Engoron issued the ruling on Tuesday to settle the lawsuit brought by Robert Costello, a lawyer from the firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, according to the Associated Press.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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After more than a decade of proxy battles, 2022 brought a surprising truce when Cracker Barrel and Biglari entered into a Nomination and Cooperation Agreement.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hurricane Lane in 2018, spawned by a tropical wave that originated in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, eventually became only the fifth Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale on record in the Central Pacific Basin, according to a hurricane center report.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The vast, sprawling Conjuring franchise, which began back in 2013, has spawned a complex web of sequels, prequels and spin-offs, some of which are loosely based on cases covered by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The exosomes produced in this process contain no live cells or intact genetic material.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show starring Kendrick Lamar was executive produced by Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation is behind picking the Super Bowl halftime performer.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Catalyzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyzed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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