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Definition of facilitatingnext

facilitating

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verb

present participle of facilitate

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Recent Examples of facilitating
Verb
The report places some of the blame on social media platforms and e-commerce websites for facilitating counterfeit sales through influencer promotion and links to fake websites. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026 Malaysia’s maritime agency says the transfers happen beyond its territorial waters and radar coverage, complicating enforcement efforts, while critics argue the nation is facilitating rather than merely tolerating the trade. Eileen Ng, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Both were charged with misdemeanor organizing and facilitating a sideshow and misdemeanor aiding and abetting a speed contest. Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Following Maduro’s capture, Venezuela publicly thanked Qatar for helping seek proof of life and facilitating communication efforts between the parties involved. Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 In Thursday’s season finale, Eddie is caught in the crosshairs of Anatoly Caster (Alan Starzinski), the scion of a corrupt businessman who was the target of a police raid, led by protagonist Athena Grant (Angela Bassett), for facilitating a human trafficking ring involving migrants in Los Angeles. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 While many were happy this conversation was being had, many took issue with the fact that Paltrow was the one facilitating the conversation. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 The group was founded in 2002 and has carved out a niche facilitating team sales, LP transactions, debt financing and other adjacent M&A activity. Eben Novy-Williams, Variety, 5 May 2026 California should build a pro-family agenda that includes prenatal care, maternal health and adoption support, not a system that responds to a vulnerable situation by facilitating death. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitating
Verb
  • Screen Brasil reaffirms Embratur’s role in promoting the country internationally and expanding the international reach of Brazilian productions.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • On Sunday, the league posted a social media graphic promoting its doubleheader on NBC/Peacock.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Anthropic also warned that highly capable AI models could dramatically improve offensive cyber operations by accelerating vulnerability discovery and attack planning.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
  • New research points to a mechanism within the Cascadia fault that could be accelerating a break.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • More than a workflow, CD/CR is positioned as a new framework and potentially a new SOC discipline, built around the idea that detection and investigation should function as a single self-improving system.
    K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • In addition to the work on the golf course, which includes improving bunkers and teeing areas as well as re-grassing, Jeffersonville in 2024 completed a new $12 million state-of-the-art clubhouse.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Georgia governor has signed a bill that expands the state’s medical cannabis program, easing access to cannabis vapes and removing the THC potency cap.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Although such people live within commuting distance of Chicago and were encouraged to work remotely, some might relocate to less costly rural housing, easing housing shortages and lowering prices.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • The architecture is modular, simplifying future upgrades.
    David Szondy May 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
  • Mamdani intends to cut the median time for approvals from 210 to to 100 days via a mix of simplifying income verification, speeding up the process for lottery winners to be selected, and streamlining the applications, among other things.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Grok’s instructions on Github, for instance, list several safety considerations including not assisting users asking about violent crimes.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 May 2026
  • The Minnesota State Fire Marshal is assisting in the investigation into what caused the fire.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Pour the filling into the unbaked pie crust, smoothing the top.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • It’s designed with side-smoothing panels, separated cups, and wide, adjustable straps.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026

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“Facilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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