as in support
an act or instance of helping
She received mostly positive feedback on her facilitation of the workshop.
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Recent Examples of facilitation
The suspects are charged with abandonment of a person followed by death, as well as supply and facilitation of narcotics.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Many vendors market facilitation management and scheduling as separate activities, often encouraging the use of different tools for each.
—Ryan Austin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors said Turner’s mom, who pleaded guilty in September to charges including criminal facilitation of murder, was also involved in text messages encouraging the fight.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
Regional location attraction and facilitation bodies include the Iles Balears Film Commission (covering the Balearic Islands Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera), the Andalucia Film Commission, the Madrid Film Office and the Catalunya Film Commission.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Many vendors market facilitation management and scheduling as separate activities, often encouraging the use of different tools for each.
—Ryan Austin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors said Turner’s mom, who pleaded guilty in September to charges including criminal facilitation of murder, was also involved in text messages encouraging the fight.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
Regional location attraction and facilitation bodies include the Iles Balears Film Commission (covering the Balearic Islands Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera), the Andalucia Film Commission, the Madrid Film Office and the Catalunya Film Commission.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitation
Noun
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Supervised injection sites not only save lives by preventing factual overdoses but also serve as gateways to critical support services, including addiction treatment and mental health care.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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So far, the speaker has resisted fixing the problem despite clear support from her members and across City Hall in the mayor’s office.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, Anthropic itself is quick to sell its LLMs as a way for other companies to help employees that might have a little trouble communicating without AI assistance.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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Marocco, who is also serving as the State Department’s head of foreign assistance, drafted the directive to freeze almost all foreign aid.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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In the hours and days that followed Andrews’ heartbreaking drop in the corner of the end zone, his teammates offered praise and words of encouragement.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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By offering the bears verbal encouragement—and treats like carrots and apples—keepers can train them to participate in their own medical care: for example, by teaching the animals to hold out a paw for a blood draw or stand up on cue for a visual examination of the torso and legs.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Facilitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitation. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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