1
as in helpful
providing service or assistance
managerial attitudes and practices that have proven to be highly facilitative of increased worker productivity
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2
as in beneficial
tending to promote or assist the development of something
a well-equipped laboratory facilitative to research
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Adjective
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Although the paint job catches the eye, the new stands, which cost about $87,000 each, have several features that will be helpful to lifeguards and beachgoers.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Calling it connects directly to scammers trained to sound calm, helpful and urgent at the same time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The combination of sports and fashion is therefore expected to have a beneficial ripple effect across different industries.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Flowers attract pollinators, many of whom are beneficial insects that deter other pests.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the device feels like an incremental, useful evolution of the portable workstation idea.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s usually some time that can be rearranged, experience built over the years, and a real interest in creating something useful.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Another option would be converting a pair of their two-way players to team-favorable standard contracts, perhaps Myron Gardner and Jahmir Young, and then backfilling their two-way spots, with two-way players allowed to be signed until March 4.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The pick coming back to Denver will be the least favorable of the Clippers’ and Hawks’ second-rounders this year.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Facilitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitative. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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