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

The researchers believe this unexpected mechanism could guide the development of catalysts that interact more effectively with molecular hydrogen, potentially improving the chemical pathways responsible for producing methanol from CO2.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Whether this string of potentially market-moving catalysts might be enough to drive volatility at the index level remains to be seen.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

From Barron's ● 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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