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
In October, Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia had facilitated talks between the sides.
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Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Fort Worth police will be on site to help facilitate traffic, and all businesses and residences will maintain full access to their properties at all times, according to a filming bulletin from Paramount Pictures and 101 Studios.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
So, when the battery is discharged, it can be left in the Sun to recharge, facilitating multiple catalytic and storage cycles.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Literal and figurative pain points included ensuring each piece properly conducting electricity, rigging every square with mechanical keyboard switches to facilitate the connections, and countless unintentional jolts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
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Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Fort Worth police will be on site to help facilitate traffic, and all businesses and residences will maintain full access to their properties at all times, according to a filming bulletin from Paramount Pictures and 101 Studios.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
So, when the battery is discharged, it can be left in the Sun to recharge, facilitating multiple catalytic and storage cycles.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Literal and figurative pain points included ensuring each piece properly conducting electricity, rigging every square with mechanical keyboard switches to facilitate the connections, and countless unintentional jolts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitate
Verb
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Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iranian retaliatory attacks appear to be declining — ballistic missile strikes have fallen by 90% and drone attacks by 83%, according to US Central Command — potentially easing pressure on Gulf states that have faced Iranian strikes in recent days.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Lomberg assisted with a precision pass from the top of the left circle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Another video showed local civilians assisting the airman, placing him into a civilian vehicle, and then transferring him to the Kuwaiti authorities.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s strikes on Gulf cities are a blow to the region’s goal of promoting itself as a financial center that can be a haven of stability.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The style is often associated with socialist utopian ideas, which were regularly promoted by the buildings’ architects.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks improved to 14-3 in games that have gone beyond regulation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Senate is pushing ahead with a bipartisan bill to improve housing affordability, teeing up a critical week for housing on Capitol Hill and raising major questions about what provisions will be included.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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That could simplify manufacturing and make solid-state battery packs easier to scale.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Skip the layers, and simplify dessert with this elegant carrot and pineapple sheet cake.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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