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
But the order did not mention ICE, and last week, the Mayor told the press that the MPD would not be facilitating immigration enforcement.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Industry Recognition & Impact Aravind Kamireddy’s role is critical to facilitating enterprise transformation.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Florida has developed hundreds of miles of paddling trails to facilitate recreation on scenic rivers like the Santa Fe, Suwannee, Withlacoochee, and Chipola.
—David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Bloomberg further reported that Wylde had been helping to facilitate meetings beween Mamdani and the business class, giving out his campaign contact information to roughly a dozen executives while also arranging connections with other candidates.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Industry Recognition & Impact Aravind Kamireddy’s role is critical to facilitating enterprise transformation.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Florida has developed hundreds of miles of paddling trails to facilitate recreation on scenic rivers like the Santa Fe, Suwannee, Withlacoochee, and Chipola.
—David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Bloomberg further reported that Wylde had been helping to facilitate meetings beween Mamdani and the business class, giving out his campaign contact information to roughly a dozen executives while also arranging connections with other candidates.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitate
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This was a week dedicated to the passage of several bills that would ease regulations on prominent appliances.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, some pressures have eased compared with a year ago.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the 34th minute, Toklomati scored from the center of the box, assisted by Kerwin Vargas and Ashley Westwood.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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While police are prohibited by law from assisting in immigration enforcement, officers have in the past been called to guarantee the safety of the public and agents.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Skilled operators will harness technology to improve efficiency and resilience.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mobile wallets simplify payments for users.—
Andrew Riabchuk,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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If adding new focal point plants and a mix of fall-flowering annuals doesn’t fit your vision for the season, take your fall refresh in another direction and simplify your container schemes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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