as in promoting
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 facilitating
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The judge temporarily barred the administration from transferring, repatriating, removing or otherwise facilitating the transport of any of the 76 Guatemalan children immigration authorities had tried to deport in the middle of the night over the Labor Day weekend.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Also featured was a foldable police dog kennel that can be quickly unfolded into a sturdy structure within minutes, supporting up to 200 kilograms and facilitating rapid deployment of mobile command units.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Whether hosting a state banquet at Windsor Castle or quietly facilitating conversations behind the scenes, their ability to unite, charm, and represent the nation remains an enduring force on the global stage.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Ensuring Technology Supports Clinicians AI plays a central role in facilitating this transformation.
—Kent Dicks, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But the order did not mention ICE, and last week, the Mayor told the press that the MPD would not be facilitating immigration enforcement.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Industry Recognition & Impact Aravind Kamireddy’s role is critical to facilitating enterprise transformation.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The correspondence shows Maxwell actively facilitating Epstein's financial and personal dealings, including exchanges about fertility treatments, legal strategy, and luxury gifts for powerful associates, victims and celebrities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Qatar has established itself as a pivotal mediator in conflicts between Western powers and their adversaries, facilitating negotiations with groups such as the Taliban and Hamas in complex disputes.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The judge temporarily barred the administration from transferring, repatriating, removing or otherwise facilitating the transport of any of the 76 Guatemalan children immigration authorities had tried to deport in the middle of the night over the Labor Day weekend.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Also featured was a foldable police dog kennel that can be quickly unfolded into a sturdy structure within minutes, supporting up to 200 kilograms and facilitating rapid deployment of mobile command units.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Whether hosting a state banquet at Windsor Castle or quietly facilitating conversations behind the scenes, their ability to unite, charm, and represent the nation remains an enduring force on the global stage.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Ensuring Technology Supports Clinicians AI plays a central role in facilitating this transformation.
—Kent Dicks, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But the order did not mention ICE, and last week, the Mayor told the press that the MPD would not be facilitating immigration enforcement.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Industry Recognition & Impact Aravind Kamireddy’s role is critical to facilitating enterprise transformation.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The correspondence shows Maxwell actively facilitating Epstein's financial and personal dealings, including exchanges about fertility treatments, legal strategy, and luxury gifts for powerful associates, victims and celebrities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitating
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The turn of the century saw the advent of rhizobial soil inoculants for improving legume growth, with the FDA promoting such applications.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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That political violence and policy violence are contrary to establishing justice, contrary to providing for the common defense contract, promoting the general welfare, contrary to ensuring domestic tranquility and contrast to equal protection under the law.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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What was once a rapidly accelerating movement now faces significant headwinds, with both external and internal pressures threatening to stall progress.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This innovative installation may hold one of the keys to accelerating a transition away from fossil fuels that scientists say is necessary if the world is to avoid the worst effects of climate change.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is why today, the top customer experience tools for improving customer satisfaction are unified customer experience management (UCXM) platforms.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Economists like Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid and UBS’s Paul Donovan cautioned that while headline data supports easing, the details reveal more mixed pressures that Powell will need to weigh.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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But when approached strategically, building muscle strength can be one of the most effective tools for easing discomfort and improving everyday function.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bellroy’s product design team was looking to solve a need while simplifying elements of the design.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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For others, simplifying medications, setting safe blood pressure and glucose goals, and avoiding falls or drug interactions take priority.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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British police have arrested three people on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence services, highlighting the threat posed to NATO allies as Russia pursues hybrid warfare against Western powers.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN, but declined to give any details on the case.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Offset spatula This decorating tool is a skinny, rectangular spatula used to assist in smoothing icing, which will give your cake a polished finish.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Facilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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