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
Employees, including security and personal assistants, and Combs’s premier consigliere—a woman named Kristina Khorram, or K.K., a former chief of staff of Combs Enterprises, whom spectators cast as the Ghislaine to Combs’s Epstein—would facilitate his desires and tidy his messes.
—
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
ArtWorks and the Cincinnati Art Museum will facilitate and fund the public art piece.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
At the time of his signing last October, the Bulls claimed the move was purely to facilitate Primo’s rehabilitation from an injury with no plans to roster him with the first team.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The Department of Treasury is expected to see some administrative costs, including adding some positions, related to facilitating this fund, according to state analysts.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for facilitate
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
ArtWorks and the Cincinnati Art Museum will facilitate and fund the public art piece.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
At the time of his signing last October, the Bulls claimed the move was purely to facilitate Primo’s rehabilitation from an injury with no plans to roster him with the first team.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The Department of Treasury is expected to see some administrative costs, including adding some positions, related to facilitating this fund, according to state analysts.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for facilitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitate
Verb
-
Even if paroled in Washington, California has active murder charges pending, Pack explained, working to ease concerns for those who are worried about public safety if he is paroled.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
-
The forum comes one day after Detroit City Council approved regulatory changes to ease the burdens of obtaining a business license in the city.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
-
Some 75% of all global deliveries are now assisted in some way by robots, the company said.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
-
Among those assisting are search teams and emergency crews from Mexico, who have joined overwhelmed local responders in searching for the missing and helping clean up devastated communities.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
Verb
-
Topline The Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles on Monday, claiming its policy limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts promotes attacks on law enforcement, the latest legal battle centered around the L.A. protests against federal deportation raids.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
-
Trump promoted tax cuts and border security among the provisions to support in the legislation.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Verb
-
The law also updates the definition of infertility to be more inclusive and aims to improve access to fertility care for everyone — including members of the LGBTQ+ community.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
-
Some have also taken the opportunity to caution that both the Israeli and UK governments need to do more to end the killing in Gaza and improve the humanitarian situation.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
Verb
-
His left-handed power swing has been simplified and tightened.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
-
Good gaming features and simplified Google TV streaming round things out for a sweet package.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share