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
In the United Kingdom, a recent catalyst of discovery came in the form of two centuries-old weapons discovered by a metal detectorist.
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Irene Wright
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
There was a lot of sanding, filler primer, bondo, and several different passes of automotive paints, plus a two-part catalyst clear coat to finish it off.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
And, maybe above all, hate the possible catalyst behind every decision — from slapping the window to finding the rock to going back to the bar to throwing it through that specific window.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The conversation will explore the urgent role of politics in this moment, the impact of federal policy on everyday lives, and how state leadership can be a catalyst for closing the racial wealth gap, expanding opportunity, and protecting our freedoms.
—Essence, 7 July 2025
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Irene Wright
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
There was a lot of sanding, filler primer, bondo, and several different passes of automotive paints, plus a two-part catalyst clear coat to finish it off.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
And, maybe above all, hate the possible catalyst behind every decision — from slapping the window to finding the rock to going back to the bar to throwing it through that specific window.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The conversation will explore the urgent role of politics in this moment, the impact of federal policy on everyday lives, and how state leadership can be a catalyst for closing the racial wealth gap, expanding opportunity, and protecting our freedoms.
—Essence, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyst
Noun
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To put it into perspective, the two 2020 and one 2021 stimulus checks issued to Americans from the stimulus package totaled around $931 billion in financial relief via the stimulus checks, according to reports from the Government Accountability Office in 2022.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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The big story China’s economy requires more than short-term stimulus, even as deflationary pressures intensify.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Buc-ee’s has $25 million in annual gross taxable sales, which comes in part from its 18 million gallons of fuel sold each year, according to the presentation.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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This syngas has a wide range of potential applications, including the production of hydrogen fuel.—
David Blekhman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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However, these tools often provide information that is completely inaccurate, and in the context of security, that can be dangerous.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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A lot of the sifting involves pressing triggers to cycle through sub-menus within a specific screen and toggling between characters within those sub-menus.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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This summer also has been notable for its lack of monsoonal moisture — weather that can cause uncomfortably high humidity and trigger thunderstorms in the local mountains.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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In a 1998 essay for The New Yorker, the author Arthur Miller described urbanites’ Depression-era coping mechanisms: People caught the breeze on open-air trolleys, climbed onto the back of ice trucks, and flocked to the beach.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
26 July 2025
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Replace people with mechanisms to drive labor costs down and profits up.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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This served as a mighty impetus to spur the Space Race.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Devastating seizures in young children were the impetus for the compensation program.—
Patricia Callahan,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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But if your goal is to build something that will matter, something that will be part of the cultural zeitgeist, shape narratives, and spark conversations.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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So, as Mercury retrograde sextiles Venus, sparks could fly unexpectedly.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Catalyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyst. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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