as in stimulus
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 catalyst
Thornton’s notes do, however, contain one single sentence that would seemingly become the catalyst for Murphy’s salacious take on the Menendez brothers and their would-be relationship behind closed doors.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Both problems are coming to a head, with the Trump administration's hostility as the catalyst.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
In this way, Trump’s latest jab was an effective catalyst toward tangible defense commitments by a NATO ally that was long overdue.
—Ryan P. Burke, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
In other words, the enzymes acted like part of the reaction, not a catalyst.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Both problems are coming to a head, with the Trump administration's hostility as the catalyst.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
In this way, Trump’s latest jab was an effective catalyst toward tangible defense commitments by a NATO ally that was long overdue.
—Ryan P. Burke, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
In other words, the enzymes acted like part of the reaction, not a catalyst.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catalyst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyst
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Deal-making activity in China ramps up Merger and acquisition deals in China are starting to rebound as Beijing’s stimulus measures start to bear fruit, while pressure from Donald Trump’s tariffs is also driving industry consolidation.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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The other half, to set up a community advisory panel to help operate the monitors and publish the results, is coming from the federal government’s COVID-19 stimulus spending.—
John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Oil and gas deregulation has been met with skepticism from the energy industry, because fuel demand is in a slump, and drilling for more oil and gas may not be profitable.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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This combined with higher fuel demand from spring travel and the switch to summer gasoline all typically contribute to higher prices in the spring.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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Build a team that innovates Push your team to use the tools.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Farmers and environmental groups have sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture after the agency removed from its website numerous online tools, data sets and services related to climate change.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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In less than 1% of people with celiac disease, gluten acts as a trigger for the immune system to attack the lining of the small intestine, leading to:3 Inflammation Malabsorption Villous atrophy There are hundreds of possible symptoms associated with celiac disease.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
21 Feb. 2025
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Duke has to pull the trigger three times before the hammer lands on the live round.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Chile's interior minister Carolina Toha said the outage was caused by a transmission line failure in the country's north, ruling out a cyber attack as a cause.—
Fabian Cambero and Alexander Villegas,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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While Trachtenberg’s exact cause of death hasn’t been confirmed at the time of writing, a source told TMZ that Trachtenberg underwent a liver transplant shortly before her death.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2025
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Bless also integrates adaptive verification methods, such as weighted averages for data retrieval and consensus mechanisms for complex tasks, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and seamless execution across a diverse computing network.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Night Agent takes itself much more seriously, but creator Shawn Ryan has a tremendous internal editing mechanism that keeps the show lean and propulsive.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bitcoin Bitcoin remains trapped in a range below the key psychological level of $100,000 without any new impetus from Trump.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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That’s not an overwhelming financial impetus, but a team in the Giants’ position can allocate that money better.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Luis experienced the success of mastery and felt the spark of internal motivation.—
Jenny Anderson,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The veteran has found a home with the Nuggets and has given their bench unit a massive spark this season.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Catalyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyst. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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