as in to accelerate
to free from obstruction or difficulty
several religious organizations are involved in the effort to facilitate the settlement of the immigrants arriving in the area
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Recent Examples of facilitate
The Trump administration has told the court that the deportation was an error, and the Supreme Court told the White House on April 10 to facilitate his return.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Others have been ensnared by years-old legal problems — for driving under the influence or speeding — that have been facilitated by the Department of Homeland Security.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled April 10 that the Trump administration must facilitate the return of Abrego Garcia, who has lived in the United States for a decade.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must facilitate the release of the man, who lives in Maryland, from custody, but ordered additional proceedings before a federal district court.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Others have been ensnared by years-old legal problems — for driving under the influence or speeding — that have been facilitated by the Department of Homeland Security.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled April 10 that the Trump administration must facilitate the return of Abrego Garcia, who has lived in the United States for a decade.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must facilitate the release of the man, who lives in Maryland, from custody, but ordered additional proceedings before a federal district court.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitate
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This topic has been brewing for a while, and was accelerated by the injury conversation.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Even then—before the rest of the world went AI-crazy—the CEO of Google DeepMind had a stark warning about the accelerating pace of AI progress.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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Infielder David Villar was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento to take his place.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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In addition to helping with puffiness and sore muscles, it can also be used to relieve headaches, as the cold promotes blood circulation to the face and neck.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sporting improved to 2-6-1 in MLS regular-season play, winning its second match of 2025.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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If each of us could do one small good deed daily, the world would be improved.—
Maria Zimina,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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The overall unemployment rate for the working-age population in cities eased slightly to 5.2% in March from a two-year high of 5.4% in February.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hygge practices also promote mindfulness, anchoring you in the present and easing symptoms of burnout and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The operation of Theranos and her role in it was extremely complicated and proving other forms of white collar crime could have been difficult for a jury to understand, but wire fraud simplifies the process.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis made changes to simplify the rules around papal funerals last year, opting to use only one wooden coffin instead of three.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Those would be similar to those in NATO’s Article 5, under which all members are obliged to assist an attacked nation.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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That came after a two-goal and one assist performance in Game 2, and a two-assist night in Game 1.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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