Examples of catalytic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The catalytic agent, Dr. Leah Barlow—a professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T)—kicked off a movement with her intro to African American studies series, opening the flood gates for other educators to follow suit.
—
Jasmine Browley, Essence, 31 Jan. 2025
In a perfect world, Westbrook is a catalytic force as a sixth man.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Ten years ago, the U.S. partnered with promising Syrians, offering catalytic aid and adapting to a fragile environment.
—Brandon Hoffman, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Moving into growth stages, the challenge often shifts to accessing catalytic capital or micro-VCs, which typically require navigating complex due diligence and trust-building processes.
—Pierrick Bouffaron, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for catalytic 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jasmine Browley, Essence, 31 Jan. 2025
In a perfect world, Westbrook is a catalytic force as a sixth man.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Ten years ago, the U.S. partnered with promising Syrians, offering catalytic aid and adapting to a fragile environment.
—Brandon Hoffman, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Moving into growth stages, the challenge often shifts to accessing catalytic capital or micro-VCs, which typically require navigating complex due diligence and trust-building processes.
—Pierrick Bouffaron, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for catalytic
Dictionary Entries Near catalytic
Cite this Entry
“Catalytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik 
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
the catalytic action of an enzyme
Medical Definition
catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
a catalytic reaction
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share