accelerant
Americannoun
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something that speeds up a process.
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Chemistry. accelerator.
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a substance that accelerates the spread of fire or makes a fire more intense.
Arson was suspected when police found accelerants at the scene of the fire.
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Etymology
Origin of accelerant
1915–20; < Latin accelerant- (stem of accelerāns ) hastening (present participle of accelerāre ). See accelerate
Example Sentences
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Chief Executive David Ellison said in a letter to shareholders that the company views Warner as “an accelerant” to achieving its goals more quickly.
The only mention of the ongoing fight was in Paramount‘s letter to shareholders, which noted that the company was “confident” in its standalone strategy and growth trajectory, but that adding Warner would be an “accelerant to achieving these goals more quickly” and in a way that would be “economically compelling” for Paramount’s shareholders.
From Los Angeles Times
Discovery would be an “accelerant” for transforming the business.
From MarketWatch
“While we are confident in our standalone strategy and growth trajectory for Paramount, we view WBD as an accelerant to achieving these goals more quickly, in a way that is economically compelling for Paramount shareholders,” Ellison wrote in a letter to shareholders.
From MarketWatch
Another accelerant could be the shift in the Bank of Korea’s stance towards hawkish.
From MarketWatch
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