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
Much as “Romneycare” gave rise to the Affordable Care Act, WA Cares could finally catalyze a mandatory, universal long-term-care program at the federal level.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
But all of his bold resolve would have come to nothing without the vast indigenous army whose leaders believed they could use the Spanish presence to catalyze the destruction of the Triple Alliance.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
That has catalyzed Hyundai’s labor union, which includes roughly 40,000 workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In terms of the stock market set up going into earnings, Evercore notes that “the mood around tech is as cautious as it was in the runup to 1Q26 when earnings catalyzed the market higher.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 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
“The fires catalyzed the acute need,” Enti said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 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 Powers, Melvin
Artificial intelligence is catalyzing innovation and attracting millions of users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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
"They might actively participate in early prebiotic chemistry, catalyzing further reactions that lead toward life."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 21, 2026
Fair Isaac’s stock reaction shows some “market jitters about this announcement potentially catalyzing some switching to VantageScore 4.0,” wrote BMO’s Ryan Griffin and Jeffrey M. Silber.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
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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