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facilitate

verb

fə-ˈsi-lə-ˌtāt How to pronounce facilitate (audio)
Definition of facilitatenext
as in to ease
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 Oil flows in the Strait of Hormuz need to be facilitated by Iran, and AI is a global phenomenon. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Junior midfielder George Panou added two assists for the Chargers, including facilitating the goal by Woznik in the 30th minute. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals. — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 The Nazis marked Jewish passports to identify their holders, prevent them from leaving the country and eventually facilitate rounding them up for mass murder. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for facilitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitate
  1. promote
  2. improve
  3. ease
  4. simplify
  5. assist
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  • Through rules that promote cross-border data flows, regional commerce, and harmonized cybersecurity standards, DEFA will help ASEAN embrace the modern-day digital economy.
    — Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If dozens of countries are promoting electric vehicle incentives, charging infrastructure and electrification in general, that can help in the fight against climate change, Jackson added.
    — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of promote
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  • Computer simulations indicate that one of the geometries studied by the team could improve NMR sensitivity and accuracy by roughly an order of magnitude.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The agreement bucks the utility’s typical process of building, operating and sometimes improving power plants and other infrastructure, such as transmission lines, and then collecting that money from customers in their monthly electricity bills.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of improve
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  • China's oil import diet in turn helped ease global demand, softening the upward price effects for the United States, Europe and beyond.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • China’s oil import diet in turn helped ease global demand, softening the upward price effects for the United States, Europe and beyond.
    — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of ease
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  • Emmie Finckel’s scenic design, like the musical itself, overdetails what could work more effectively if simplified.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Bay Area teachers are taking a crack at using artificial intelligence with the goal of simplifying administrative tasks in order to focus more on their students, amid some skepticism.
    — Max Darrow, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of simplify
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  • Hawaiian Electric, the state's primary utility, said crews that had been assisting Kauai restore power after this month's Hurricane Lowell would return to Oahu, Maui and the Big Island in preparation for the coming storm.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This business will have four simulator bays, and local PGA coaches will be on hand to assist players, Antrobus said.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of assist

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“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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