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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 catalyst
The 27-track project has been a huge catalyst for the recent spotlight on Black country artists and the genre's roots.
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Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
From the city that used fire as a catalyst for reinvention, good wishes for Los Angeles
The Great Chicago Fire made one-third of this city homeless.
—Armando L. Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
My friend Alastair Humphreys’ new-ish book was the catalyst for one of the least epic, but most satisfying adventures of my recent life.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2025
DuPont has been a major disappointment over the past few months but there is a catalyst to get the stock higher.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
From the city that used fire as a catalyst for reinvention, good wishes for Los Angeles
The Great Chicago Fire made one-third of this city homeless.
—Armando L. Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
My friend Alastair Humphreys’ new-ish book was the catalyst for one of the least epic, but most satisfying adventures of my recent life.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2025
DuPont has been a major disappointment over the past few months but there is a catalyst to get the stock higher.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for catalyst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyst
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What to Know The new payments, known as Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC), are being sent to eligible taxpayers who did not claim federal stimulus checks they were entitled to as part of their tax returns for 2021.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Here's what to know about the IRS' latest round of stimulus checks and who is eligible to receive them.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Likely emergency authorities There is a clear precedent for Trump to invoke emergency authority to promote power generation and expand the nation’s fuel supply, Schwartz told clients in a research report published last Thursday.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters — At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel that exploded, the country’s national emergency agency said.—
Reuters,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Doing so gives the administration additional tools in fighting the inflow of drugs across the border.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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With features like file versioning and collaboration tools, cloud platforms offer more than just storage.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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According to behavioral researchers, acts of generosity trigger positive emotions not only in recipients, but also in those who perform them.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Rosacea triggers are factors that lead to a flare-up or worsen symptoms.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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Such a move would be a cause for celebration among British officials seeking to persuade more tech companies to set up shop in the U.K.—
Robert Olsen,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Police did not immediately reveal her cause of death.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Creating a tax mechanism to bring in private investment is not about picking one tax structure over another.—
George Cardenas,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Web site also has a video that beautifully explains the mechanism that yields this fascinating phenomenon.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Michelle says that while the impending inauguration may have been the impetus behind the event, the celebration was so much more than its context.—
Oliver Haug,
Them,
20 Jan. 2025
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Russian analysts say that the impetus from Washington to revive diplomacy represents a potential sea change.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Jan. 2025
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Unusually strong Santa Ana winds topped off decades of decisions about land management and urban planning—setting a stage for sparks (with a still unknown origin) that ignited some of the most destructive infernos in California’s admittedly fire-prone history.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
17 Jan. 2025
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But first-year bench spark Dani Carnegie suffered a hamstring injury in the overtime Virginia Tech loss.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Catalyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyst. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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