accelerant
noun
ac·cel·er·ant
ik-ˈse-lə-rənt 
ak-
: a substance used to accelerate a process (such as the spreading of a fire)
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More than 80% of CEOs and investors predict a major return of mergers and acquisitions next year, the survey found, citing greater access to capital and the incoming Trump administration as the primary accelerants.
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Perhaps a tad too neatly, the Dahl siblings are accompanied by outliers to serve as witnesses, resisters and accelerants.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
According to police, a liquid accelerant burned out before the fire could spread, and red swastikas were found painted on the building's exterior wall.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Investigators determined that accelerants were in the bag.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Perhaps a tad too neatly, the Dahl siblings are accompanied by outliers to serve as witnesses, resisters and accelerants.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
According to police, a liquid accelerant burned out before the fire could spread, and red swastikas were found painted on the building's exterior wall.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Investigators determined that accelerants were in the bag.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Accelerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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