catalyze
Americanverb (used with object)
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Etymology
Origin of catalyze
First recorded in 1885–90; cataly(sis) + (-i)ze
Vocabulary lists containing catalyze
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Poon said that SpaceX work on the data centers will help catalyze development of the technology — and he expects his company will be able to hire SpaceX engineers seeking to work at a startup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The best news is that shares are still cheap, so solid earnings reports could catalyze more gains.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
It would be a career-defining assignment and, if done right, would catalyze an economic renaissance bringing capital back to a country that has been a financial pariah for nearly a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Regional mediators, however, remain skeptical that Iran’s updated offer would catalyze a breakthrough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
One reason why technology tends to catalyze itself is that advances depend upon previous mastery of simpler problems.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
A pre-formed pure-phase NiO catalyst showed no POM activity and instead catalyzed only the complete oxidation of methane.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
One result of this shift in awareness has been a sixfold increase in investing by younger people since 2015, catalyzed by technology that has made the stock market more accessible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
“We see great market fundamentals with higher corporate margins and earnings momentum catalyzed by new technology.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
But the silence has catalyzed non-Swiftie onlookers to gin up something decisively, inarguably odious to place at the singer’s feet.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
His formula is that faith, hope, belief and expectation, all catalyzed by the imagination, lead inevitably to hypnosis.
From A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Melvin Powers
That shift provided evidence that the aluminum sites were actively catalyzing the chemical reaction.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Artificial intelligence is catalyzing innovation and attracting millions of users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Vermont was not alone in experiencing the catalyzing effect of Jackson’s presidential runs.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
So far, the financial benefits of AI are more apparent in the chip sector, catalyzing a rotation out of software stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
I stopped eating in the house, even on the weekends, because without Clara’s catalyzing presence there was no reason why I should put up with my children’s bickering.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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