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precipitates

  • plural
    of precipitate.
    precipitate
    verb (used with object)
    to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly.
  • present tense form
    of precipitate (3rd person singular).
    precipitate
    verb (used with object)
    to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly.

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“I think what the Iran war basically does is it precipitates things like these, and it presents opportunities for some of the groups on the ground,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

A 2025 Nature Reviews Materials review described direct seawater electrolysis as promising but still held back by corrosion, side reactions, metal precipitates, and limited lifetime.

From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026

Science fiction bursts at the seams with bizarre extinction scenarios, usually delivered from space, like the one that precipitates Carol’s irritating life turn.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

Over time, bright yellow, uranium-based precipitates accumulated on the cathode cloth.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023

In Jane Austen novels, a death often precipitates the loss of a fortune, which propels the heroine to seek a husband.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman