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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1. 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.

2. Art Hogan:

   We’re going from what had been a very catalyst-heavy period over the last few weeks to a catalyst light period... expect to see the market grind sideways, perhaps slightly higher as we look ahead to what the Federal Reserve might deliver at Jackson Hole.

3. Joanna Heywood:

   Impact investment might be a temporary thing - it might be a catalyst for local finance providers to step in and replace impact investors, but in the meantime, there is a role for it, because there really is that gap.

4. Jenny Radesky:

   White and non-black families should not shield their older children from these images, we need to engage our children in a conversation about racism, and use these events as a catalyst.

5. Keith Bowman:

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