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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of facilitate
To facilitate even heating, let food rest for a few minutes after cooking.
—
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Indeed, while other nominally communist countries, such as Vietnam and China, have facilitated the development of a private sphere in their economies in the past several decades, officials in Havana have in practice restricted such growth so as not to threaten state enterprises.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
In August, China and India agreed to facilitate bilateral trade and investments following talks between their foreign ministers in New Delhi.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
In response to the rapidly growing stablecoin industry, payments standard bearer Swift is creating its own blockchain to facilitate transactions between global banks, the Financial Times reported.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for facilitate
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Indeed, while other nominally communist countries, such as Vietnam and China, have facilitated the development of a private sphere in their economies in the past several decades, officials in Havana have in practice restricted such growth so as not to threaten state enterprises.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
In August, China and India agreed to facilitate bilateral trade and investments following talks between their foreign ministers in New Delhi.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
In response to the rapidly growing stablecoin industry, payments standard bearer Swift is creating its own blockchain to facilitate transactions between global banks, the Financial Times reported.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for facilitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitate
Verb
-
Organizers said donations will help ease medical and financial burdens for the family during his recovery.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
-
Criteria have been eased several times since then as the kingdom increasingly sees the need to court foreign capital.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Under a pending agreement with ICE, the Guard's role enforcing immigration laws could expand to providing additional military personnel to be trained by ICE and deputized into assisting with policing immigration.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
-
Through mutual support agreements with partner agencies, the antenna can also assist NASA, Japan’s JAXA, India’s ISRO, and even commercial space missions, enhancing scientific output and operational efficiency across the board.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
To avoid tired, swollen feet, swap your ankle socks out for these Charmking compression socks, which promote good blood circulation in the air.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
-
Leo will soon embark on his first international trip, visiting Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to focus on promoting peace in the Middle East.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
As Gabriel improves and the rapport builds, Bond could turn into a fantasy WR4 given his ability.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
-
Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Her startup Frank, founded in 2017, was designed to simplify the complex process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for college students seeking financial assistance.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
-
According to prosecutors, Javice founded Frank in 2017 to help students simplify the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a government form for students seeking financial aid for college or graduate school.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share