accelerant
noun
ac·cel·er·ant
ik-ˈse-lə-rənt 
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: a substance used to accelerate a process (such as the spreading of a fire)
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The market is finally coming to our view that artificial intelligence will be an accelerant to their businesses, not a disruptor.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The cars — a blue Infiniti and a purple Infiniti — were captured on video participating in the meetup, which involved roughly 100 cars drag racing, doing donuts and other stunts near a ring of fire set with accelerant at the intersection of Eliot Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
One accelerant of America’s decline as a superpower will be that former allies will look elsewhere for their safety, while adversaries will recalculate the right time to challenge Washington head-on.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
The Great Recession of 2008 was the accelerant for what came next.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The cars — a blue Infiniti and a purple Infiniti — were captured on video participating in the meetup, which involved roughly 100 cars drag racing, doing donuts and other stunts near a ring of fire set with accelerant at the intersection of Eliot Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
One accelerant of America’s decline as a superpower will be that former allies will look elsewhere for their safety, while adversaries will recalculate the right time to challenge Washington head-on.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
The Great Recession of 2008 was the accelerant for what came next.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Accelerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerant. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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