catalysts

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Catalysts for a recovery that lengthens into the back half of the year, however, will be complicated by the ongoing rise in oil and other energy prices, and higher inflation coupled with slower-than-expected economic growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Catalysts are substances used to speed up the rate of a chemical reaction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024

Catalysts that could cloud the outlook include unexpected weakness in economic growth, the potential for the Federal Reserve to be more hawkish than markets have priced in, and a rebound in inflation, investors said.

From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2023

The GWU sports teams won’t be known as the Catalysts, Fireworks, Independents or Monumentals.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023

Ms. Kirsch’s nonprofit, Catalysts for Local Control, opposes just about every law the California legislature puts forward to address the state’s housing and homelessness problem.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2022