Synonyms for catalyst
ˈkæt l ɪstcat·a·lyst

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1. catalystnoun

   Someone or something that encourages progress or change.

   Economic development and integration are working as a catalyst for peace.

   Antonyms:
   inhibitor, dampener

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1. catalyst, acceleratornoun

   (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

   Synonyms:
   gun, gas pedal, accelerator pedal, accelerator, throttle valve, gas, throttle, particle accelerator, atom smasher

   Antonyms:
   anticatalyst

2. catalystnoun

   something that causes an important event to happen

   "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"

   Synonyms:
   accelerator

   Antonyms:
   anticatalyst

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1. List of paraphrases for "catalyst":

   catalytic, catalysts, enabler, catalysis, switches

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How to use catalyst in a sentence?

1. Keith Bowman:

   It's difficult to be positive on energy shares near-term as oil prices fall, with no clear turnaround catalyst yet visible.

2. Sandy Chim:

   It is courageous to put it forward, i like to see people take the first move in a particular area that we're in. It would be good to have somebody being a catalyst.

3. Costa Rica:

   Kate Andersen Brower's important to note that the first lady's visit to Costa Rica was the catalyst for finalizing the agreement.

4. David Yeung:

   Ironically and unfortunately we have such a dramatic outbreak, devastating everyone and everywhere, which becomes this massive catalyst.

5. Michael Wehner:

   The wonderful thing about hydrogen peroxide is that a simple reaction between the chemical and a catalyst – in this case platinum – allows us to replace rigid power sources.