CATALYZES Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

catalyzes

verb

present tense third-person singular of catalyze

as in creates

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) a reinstitution of the draft would catalyze protests around the country

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Recent Examples of catalyzes The Skoll Foundation catalyzes transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other social innovators who together advance bold and equitable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. — Big Think, 11 Aug. 2026 Catherine LaCour is the CEO and executive director of The Blackbaud Giving Fund, which catalyzes donor generosity and lasting impact. — Catherine Lacour, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Florida has long thought of itself as a state that catalyzes growth, backed up by its booming population. — Matt Brooks, Fortune, 15 July 2026 The luciferase catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin, producing blue light, which GFP then absorbs and re-emits as green fluorescence. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 Beyond metallurgy, vanadium pentoxide catalyzes sulfuric acid production, and newer applications include vanadium redox flow batteries for large-scale energy storage. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025 Holland also originated the role of Elegba in the 2009 production of The Brothers Size, which perhaps catalyzes a clever, poignant dynamic in his tension with Mays’ Elegba. — Essence, 17 Sep. 2025

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The companies open new revenue streams, because solving new problems creates new markets.

— Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
An escrow account automates awareness and creates a signal through your monthly payment.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of creates

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Room-temperature charging tackles heat These charging speeds matter because ultrafast charging generates a lot of heat inside the battery.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
The immense gravitational influence of these black holes generates incredible amounts of friction in the accretion disk, causing the objects to glow brightly as AGNs.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of generates

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AmaWaterways brings guests front row to an exclusive jazz performance in the streets here, where the acoustics haven’t changed in 400 years.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Adak brings nearly two decades of experience across consumer and retail businesses and previously held senior roles at Li & Fung and Forever 21.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of brings

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Is the hope very much among writers and producers of this show that The Blame prompts discussion and stays with viewers?

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
The England midfielder then dribbles past Anderson, which prompts Fernandez to drop and perform his team-mate’s role.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of prompts

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Hope produces hype But these tendencies leave us open to exploitation by companies that want our money.

— Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The shoes appears to be the lamb leather iteration, although the Italian label also produces the style in white silk satin.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of produces

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This means Voraotsady’s husband, Ash Jones — who also does the bookkeeping — does the grocery shopping on Sunday mornings.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Frank McCourt bought the team before the 2004 season and brought in his own people, as a new owner often does.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of does

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Perfecting the work inch by inch, writing from the first word toward the last, displays the courage and fear this method induces.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Like most psychedelics, psilocybin’s effects are the result of interactions with a specific type of serotonin receptor in the brain, which both triggers the characteristic hallucinations and euphoria and induces neural plasticity.

— Mike McRae August 19, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026

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