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 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, meanwhile, rejected the prospect of a 60-day ceasefire to facilitate Ukrainian elections, arguing that European countries would use the pause to replenish Ukraine's weapons supplies. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The referendums aimed at facilitating future Democratic gerrymanders in Maryland and New York could easily fail. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Some businesses now offer to facilitate the friendship process, offering summer camps for adults or guidance from friendship coaches that can sometimes cost thousands of dollars. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 The hotel can arrange special things like a in-room Peloton bike or facilitate extra amenities to host a meeting in your suite. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 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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  • Both those historic actions happened as part of the Biden administration's focus on anti-money laundering and efforts to promote compliance with the then-emerging virtual currency industry.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • One of Mitte’s last posts on Instagram this week promoted those showings.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of promote
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  • The company is reviewing costs, operations, and portfolio of brands to improve performance.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But Hall and Woodford, in separate contributions, set about improving the Keynesian model to take into account how consumers and businesses actually make decisions about whether to invest and spend.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of improve
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  • Similarly strong winds are possible on Tuesday in North Carolina and the Mid-Atlantic and may ease only slightly by Wednesday.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens last month to avoid foreign travel and buying gold, to ease the pressure on the local currency.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of ease
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  • The architecture is intended to improve maintenance efficiency, reduce dependence on a single vendor, and simplify future performance upgrades.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past few years, the fintech company has been consolidating and simplifying its processes and using AI in the business since early 2024.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of simplify
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  • His appeal is meant to be broad, with proposals to cap credit card rates, cut middle-class taxes, lower prices and assist people with their first down payment on a home.
    — Sam Sifton, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Department of Water and Power assisted in the investigation, McDonnell said, as one of its employees was a suspect and was subsequently arrested.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of assist

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“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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