as in caused
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a reinstitution of the draft would catalyze protests around the country
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Recent Examples of catalyzed
Interestingly, as our guide pointed out, this was built before the 1922 discovery of King Tut’s tomb, an event that catalyzed a Western obsession with Egyptian material culture.
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
The influx of international productions has catalyzed infrastructure development.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Like with the ozone hole, this worry must be catalyzed into civic engagement, building a global movement that works with governments to make a prohibition on superintelligence a reality.
—Andrea Miotti, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Brand revitalization catalyzed by Kelce’s active involvement provides a meaningful opportunity to lift attendance and engagement at Six Flags.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Electroencephalography catalyzed sleep research.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Michael Noone, Scott’s partner, catalyzed Steve’s investigation but came to distrust its findings.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
That night catalyzed CanLit Responds, an authors’ initiative that ultimately led to the Giller Boycott, which has drawn over 450 Canadian authors and publishing workers as signatories.
—Literary Hub
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The decision to expand there was motivated by the region’s ongoing social evolution catalyzed by the growing expat communities of Indians, Russians and British, Nomad cofounder Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte told WWD.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
The influx of international productions has catalyzed infrastructure development.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Like with the ozone hole, this worry must be catalyzed into civic engagement, building a global movement that works with governments to make a prohibition on superintelligence a reality.
—Andrea Miotti, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Brand revitalization catalyzed by Kelce’s active involvement provides a meaningful opportunity to lift attendance and engagement at Six Flags.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Electroencephalography catalyzed sleep research.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Michael Noone, Scott’s partner, catalyzed Steve’s investigation but came to distrust its findings.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
That night catalyzed CanLit Responds, an authors’ initiative that ultimately led to the Giller Boycott, which has drawn over 450 Canadian authors and publishing workers as signatories.
—Literary Hub
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The decision to expand there was motivated by the region’s ongoing social evolution catalyzed by the growing expat communities of Indians, Russians and British, Nomad cofounder Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte told WWD.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyzed
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Infant botulism is caused by a bacterium that produces toxins in the large intestine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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At the time, the blockades crippled transportation routes and hospital services and prompted international warnings about a humanitarian crisis in the country, which was reeling from a devastating earthquake.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Shamblin sent a similar message again seconds later, and the bot prompted him with a help hotline.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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The right-hander generated a ground ball to get the force out at home in an extremely close call, and the very next pitch was a risky fly out tracked down by Andy Pages (who entered the game after the bases were loaded).—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For the first time, solar energy generated more electricity than coal across the European Union.—
Alexis Abramson,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Other events in the secondary season include the November 2018 tornado outbreak which spawned at least 10 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, killing one person and injuring three others.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film spawned a divisive sequel — which was also directed by Dante, but not written by Columbus.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film, which was produced by Sony, has reportedly become the most popular Netflix film ever, and continues to break streaming records, even for its original soundtrack.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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In truth, Fulham haven’t produced a convincing performance and find themselves a point above the relegation zone.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Catalyzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyzed. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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