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a reinstitution of the draft would catalyze protests around the country
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Recent Examples of catalyzed
The awareness was raised and the community is catalyzed to see this recovery happen!
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The Nasdaq Composite sat out of the rally, as an 11% drop in shares of Oracle catalyzed the latest wave of worry about artificial intelligence spending.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
New research suggests that a volcanic eruption or multiple eruptions, unknown to Europe’s inhabitants, most likely catalyzed the pandemic’s arrival on the continent’s shores.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
The concentration of economic activity and employment in major urban centers, particularly Tehran, has also catalyzed massive migration, further straining already overstretched water resources.
—Ali Mirchi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT catalyzed a fundamental shift in commerce, Karpin said.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
As outrage over the verdict catalyzed activist campaigns into criminalizing spousal rape in every state (only achieved, with many loopholes, in 1993) the town of Salem, Oregon just wanted to move on.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
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.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
The influx of international productions has catalyzed infrastructure development.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The Nasdaq Composite sat out of the rally, as an 11% drop in shares of Oracle catalyzed the latest wave of worry about artificial intelligence spending.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
New research suggests that a volcanic eruption or multiple eruptions, unknown to Europe’s inhabitants, most likely catalyzed the pandemic’s arrival on the continent’s shores.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
The concentration of economic activity and employment in major urban centers, particularly Tehran, has also catalyzed massive migration, further straining already overstretched water resources.
—Ali Mirchi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT catalyzed a fundamental shift in commerce, Karpin said.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
As outrage over the verdict catalyzed activist campaigns into criminalizing spousal rape in every state (only achieved, with many loopholes, in 1993) the town of Salem, Oregon just wanted to move on.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
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.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
The influx of international productions has catalyzed infrastructure development.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 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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Moore was subsequently fired from his position as head football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at her home.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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This has prompted researchers to develop more reliable methods for copying quantum data.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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New state sales tax revenue generated within the massive STAR bond district will pay back the bond debt used to build a new stadium and accompanying facilities for several decades.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Playing Queen Charlotte brought her presence back to film following the height of her television fame with Prime Suspect.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rags 2 Richmond is an interesting a case study as a microdrama that has spawned a full-length movie.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The mayor’s roots from his mother’s side is from post-independent India while his father’s side goes back to undivided British India, an entity that spawned three separate countries in the post war era including two, India and Pakistan, that have been continually at war since their birth.—
Vijay Dandapani,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The cider maker produced 89,907 gallons, or 2,900 barrels, in 2024, up a little more than 4% from the year earlier, according to the most recent numbers provided by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bug was first staged in London in 1996 and later produced Off-Broadway in 2004, earning a reputation as one of Letts’ most unnerving works.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Catalyzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyzed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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