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something that arouses action or activity
Her expulsion from the university proved to be a catalyst for needed change.
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Recent Examples of catalysts
The process produced uniform, reproducible results, paving the way for mass production of catalysts fit for seawater electrolysis.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Anthropic's impact on AWS That acceleration comes from two major catalysts.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
History shows that surprises can be powerful catalysts.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And there are few catalysts on the horizon.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
With few near-term catalysts and shares at a key technical level that often signals losses, market watchers are warning of more disappointment ahead.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Anthropic's impact on AWS That acceleration comes from two major catalysts.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
History shows that surprises can be powerful catalysts.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And there are few catalysts on the horizon.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
With few near-term catalysts and shares at a key technical level that often signals losses, market watchers are warning of more disappointment ahead.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalysts
Noun
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The next group is carbon-neutral fuels—biofuels and green methanol.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Winter cold snaps routinely send utility bills soaring in a region where natural gas fuels most of the grid.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Another unexpected win here is that the side of the docking station opens up to reveal perfect little spaces to store the extra mini-brush and crevice tools.—
Loz Blain
September 20,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the imminent threat posed by Chinese hackers and Volt Typhoon, Rob Lee of Dragos cites the war in Ukraine as a big driver for choosing to donate the company's tools to infrastructure operators.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are currently no global carbon pricing mechanisms.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The researchers are now developing new mechanisms to capture additional degrees of movement and developing a system that allows the attachment to pull material into the tool.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The chamber has urged Beijing to consider ways to fix the root causes of overproduction and give the private sector a bigger role in major industries such as healthcare where state entities tend to hold a greater sway in China.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Lake/Getty Images for MoveOn Ben & Jerry's has become known for more than its ice cream, garnering publicity for championing a number of social causes relating to climate change, racial justice and immigration.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Green technologies may qualify for financial incentives.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the past few decades market mechanisms and financial incentives to address deforestation have been implemented, notably in regions with high rates of deforestation through jurisdictional REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) programs.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This cooler, with its flat top and accessory loops, is also part of Dometic’s Recon system, which is optimized for compatibility, stackability, and packing into vehicles.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The company has also installed wall boxes for charging electric vehicles, heat pumps and power storage units.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The route, closed to the public for security reasons, was lined by 22 half-companies representing all branches of the armed forces.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The very different siblings, who are each going through their own personal life challenges, have naturally gone in separate directions over the years, and the idea of spending 10 days cooped up on a river cruise together makes each Keller child cringe for their own reasons.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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The ball smashes into the floodlights, and Hobbs sets off on his victory trot, in slow motion, with sparks cascading behind him like fireworks.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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There, sparks begin to fly, so Belly invites Conrad to come to her birthday dinner that evening.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Catalysts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalysts. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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