catalysts

NOUN

something which incites activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

impetus incentive motivation stimulant

STRONG

adjuvant agitator enzyme goad impulse incendiary incitation incitement reactant reactionary spur synergist

WEAK

radical stimulus spark plug wave maker

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block hindrance

WEAK

blockage preventer prevention

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catalysts

Fans of “The Good Wife” or “The Good Fight” are familiar with how the Kings turned emerging tech issues — particularly ones involving Google, Amazon or Facebook — into narrative catalysts for cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Then there were catalysts that could improve the efficiency of ammonia production for fertilizers, a century-old industrial process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The company’s numbers disappointed but there are several catalysts looming.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The findings, published in Nature Communications, could deepen scientists' understanding of these reactions and eventually contribute to improved flow batteries, fuel cells and catalysts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Hearing about Rosa Parks and her protest showed me that there is hope for me and all the students in Ms. G’s classes to truly be catalysts for change.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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