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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This became one of many accelerants for smartphones overtaking LMR as the primary communication method for first responders.
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Julie Song, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Openness to trade and foreign investment remains a critical accelerant of high-quality growth.
—Saadia Zahidi, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Prosecutors said the chain of events began after Cole allegedly used an accelerant to set a bush on fire at the Fountain Valley home of his sister’s fiancé.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The war in Ukraine, however, has poured high-octane accelerant on these embers of cooperation, and the resulting collaborations have damaged Western interests.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
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Julie Song, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Openness to trade and foreign investment remains a critical accelerant of high-quality growth.
—Saadia Zahidi, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Prosecutors said the chain of events began after Cole allegedly used an accelerant to set a bush on fire at the Fountain Valley home of his sister’s fiancé.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The war in Ukraine, however, has poured high-octane accelerant on these embers of cooperation, and the resulting collaborations have damaged Western interests.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Accelerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerant. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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