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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

Example Sentences

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Key catalysts include model upgrades, potential inclusion into stock indexes and an A-share listing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He noted a lack of catalysts for the stock, saying that, as AI quality improves in the space and becomes more capable of creating finished products, the demand for Adobe will slow.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Today, Takeda says that those same catalysts are still in play, and shouldn’t be underestimated, despite the years-long process.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Using environmental transmission electron microscopy, they observed bulk oxygen spillover in Ru/rutile-TiO2 catalysts for the first time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 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