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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyzes
  1. creates
  2. causes
  3. generates
  4. brings
  5. prompts
  6. produces
  7. does
  8. induces
Verb
  • Lanterns wastes little time explaining this backstory ad nauseam and instead creates an immediately inviting dynamic between him and Hal, who comes to him demanding information on Manhunters.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Nobody likes an audit, but some oversight of activity creates confidence in the tax administration system.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of creates
Verb
  • Mail and Paper Piles Leaving mail and stacks of paper on coffee tables, console tables, and end tables is distracting and causes a conflict between relaxation and productive tasks, which Lee notes are two things that don't go together.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Enter Tangle Teezer The Complete Carebrush, a first-of-its kind brush that causes 70% less breakage on all hair types compared to standard hairbrushes, according to independent testing.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of causes
Verb
  • What’s more, Fox News is, like the rest of the cable-news sector, entering into a news cycle that often generates bigger audiences and more attention.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Elena unit generates both heat and electricity using thermoelectric materials rather than moving steam turbines.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of generates
Verb
  • For those familiar with the book or movie, the musical brings a different experience to the familiar story.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That search brings them back to Camp Rock, where a fresh set of campers are ready to show their stuff.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of brings
Verb
  • Not the kind of sweeping severe weather that prompts airlines to offer travel waivers nor wide-scale issues like labor strikes, IT problems or government shutdowns, which have unraveled countless plans in recent months.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This time around, the prospect of an Arab party in the coalition prompts more wariness among many Israelis, and Bennett and Lapid have both ruled out forming a coalition with one.
    — Tomer Almagor, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of prompts
Verb
  • The California facility was converted from a former joint venture automobile plant into Tesla’s primary early manufacturing hub and produces multiple models.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gemini creates a diagnostic quiz, identifies knowledge gaps, and produces shorter lessons around them.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of produces
Verb
  • So does Kevin Reddington, the formidable defense attorney who is representing Clancy in her criminal trial, taking place in Plymouth, which is being live-streamed on the Internet and heavily covered on local news.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Since the coupon amounts cannot change, the instrument that does is the bill, a Treasury security that matures in a year or less.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of does
Verb
  • Under Nevada law, someone who aids or abets a crime—or encourages, hires, commands, or otherwise induces another person to commit it—can be prosecuted as a principal.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The changing magnetic field induces a voltage in the conductor, the same basic electromagnetic induction principle used in electrical generators.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of induces

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