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 Dado Ruvic | Reuters This isn't the first time the platform's facilitated a hedge. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Assistive devices like Mouthpad can facilitate computer interaction and build technical skills, says Hudson-Peralta. — Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026 Instant, 24/7 funding, while convenient, often facilitates late-night loss chasing, and many frequent traders report feeling like failures. — Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 To facilitate this, Spector’s play delves deep into the modern Jewish psyche—the good, the bad, and the ugly—and does not shy away from third-rail topics. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 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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  • Perhaps Patrick Dorgu should stay on the left, but given United would be expected to have much more of the ball against promoted Hull next Saturday, Matheus Cunha would likely get in there for his attacking flair.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Wrangler and Lee owner Kontoor Brands has promoted Joseph Alkire to president and chief financial officer.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of promote
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  • At 28 years old, the sizeable outlay on the Brazilian midfielder continues Arsenal’s ploy of spending big money on players who can immediately improve their first team.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Some activists remain positive that more staffers at shelters will improve conditions, but others argue the money should go straight to the animals through food, enrichment and supplies instead of wages.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of improve
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  • The deployment of more than 1,500 soldiers to protect Michoacán’s avocado-growing region and recent arrests of people allegedly involved in extortion have eased concerns, but only partially.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The bad blood between West Ham and Sheffield United over the Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano saga has eased over the years, but the rivalry will reconvene in Yorkshire on December 4.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of ease
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  • Decluttering should precede organizing; the Core 4 Method (clear out, categorize, cut out, contain) simplifies the process.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Larger-capacity cells can potentially reduce the number of individual cells and connections needed in a large storage installation, simplifying parts of system construction.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of simplify
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  • Huang of the Taiwan Network Information Center said the July incident demonstrated that AI has become the main player in cybersecurity beyond simply assisting human hackers in partial automation tasks.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Suffolk County District Attorney's office is assisting in the investigation.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of assist

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