catalyst (noun) - something that causes change, a causer of change
growth itself has usually been the biggest catalyst of change
a catalyst for change
music can be a catalyst for social change
her story proved to be a powerful catalyst for viewers of the show
a catalyst to motivate somebody to act quickly
a catalyst for controversy
the catalyst for her inspiration
food is a catalyst for joy, fellowship, human communication, and meaning
tourism as a catalyst for economic development
as a way of fostering a sense of belonging among staff these outings proved a powerful catalyst
the catalyst for the demonstrations was the beating to death of a student demonstrator by riot police
what was needed was a catalyst that would put poor rural entrepreneurs on Main Street
for Guido, she realised, had only been the catalyst that had finally forced her to confront her true feelings for Arnie.
the catalyst for his suspension last year apparently was his appearance in a videotape critical of the companyhe's suddenly assumed a position of a kind of catalyst for change in a situation that in the past six months or so has gotten really quite bad
a catalyst for better community understanding
if he is elected, he will act as a catalyst and make Mr. Gorbachev more radical and make more radical steps in the economy
There was the catalyst, and out of it would come all the answers
nor could he have imagined becoming a leading catalyst in toppling the government
the first baby is often a catalyst to bring to the fore all these unresolved conflicts
the miners' strike was a great political catalyst
He is less interested in finding a solution himself than in serving as the catalyst for an answer developed by many minds
catalyst for public debate on the rights and wrong of such policies
the critical catalyst for the laboratory explosions
the Smithsonian is a major catalyst in society
a useful catalyst for improving social conditions
their militant action provided a catalyst for change for the working class
the catalyst for rebellion
what had begun as an overwhelming spiritual crisis became a catalyst for psychological transformation
it is the elixir or philosopher's stone that works as catalyst of the transformative process
the real catalyst for change has been extra-parliamentary pressure
a racially polarized incident becomes the catalyst for widespread rioting and violent demonstration
an economy in which the catalyst of the productive process is the society's needs
serves as a catalyst for bring together the region's finest and most highly-trained professionals
Immigration traditionally has been seen as a great catalyst to U.S. economic development
In such a classroom the teacher acts as a catalyst to promote reading, writing, and learning on the part of all students
the management of presidential image can enhance presidential effectiveness and serve as a prime catalyst in achieving not only presidential vision, but institutional mission as well
the boy serves as a catalyst for her dreams of love
the settlements were a catalyst in bringing the Palestinians towards the negotiating table
catalyst for reform
catalyst for peace
Example sentences:
* It showed 42 per cent believed it could prove a useful catalyst for improving social conditions with 45 per cent against.
* Wolf suggests that it is this sector that provides the catalyst for rebellion and he shows how, in six major revolutions in the world, it is the middle peasantry who have formed the pivotal group for peasant action.
*Although Humphrey emphasises that one can not rule out the possibility of auto workers being a conservative force in the future, he does demonstrate that, at this particular historical-political conjuncture, their militant action provided a catalyst for change for the working class.
* In fact it was the television and newspaper pictures of police batoning demonstrators which proved to be the catalyst in transforming the situation.
* It also acted as the catalyst to form fossil fuels from tiny animals millions of years ago.
* Throughout my many years in the travel industry, I have always believed tourism has an important part to play in the spreading of understanding between countries, as well as being a catalyst for economic development.
* She was a catalyst.
