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
These new owners are big fans of open spaces by the water, too, with yards like Benetti creating features like the Oasis Deck to facilitate alfresco living.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
The site has facilitated the sale of over 5,000 websites so far.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The office has yet to facilitate a development from start to finish, but is working through projects from Durango to Lakewood.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Fox Entertainment Global facilitated the agreement between Prestige Entertainment Group, BiggerStage and ITV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
The site has facilitated the sale of over 5,000 websites so far.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The office has yet to facilitate a development from start to finish, but is working through projects from Durango to Lakewood.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Fox Entertainment Global facilitated the agreement between Prestige Entertainment Group, BiggerStage and ITV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitate
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Those consumers have been increasingly seeking out solutions to ease the physical process, according to Circana.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Plane tickets are getting pricier After jumping to $209 a barrel in early April, the global price of jet fuel eased last week to around $179, still well above the roughly $99 at the end of February.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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These investments aren’t driven by the altruistic goal of ocean conservation—but this work still enables a better understanding of the ocean, perhaps assisting conservation as a positive side-effect.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Olivia Moultrie became the youngest player in league history to make 100 NWSL appearances and capped it off with a goal and assist in the Portland Thorns’ 2-0 victory over the Chicago Stars at Martin Stadium in Evanston.—
Phuoc Nguyen,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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In Chicago local officials were at Laury Bride Bridal Shop in Bronzeville to promote their initiatives in help small businesses succeed.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Cerda says this Latino wealth gap report is important because the immigration crackdown of undocumented Latino people leads to uncertainty about their futures, the inability to be promoted or to apply for other jobs because of their undocumented status, which ultimately harms Texas’ economy.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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Columbia recruit improves career-record total to 791 strikeouts.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Often, Bell wrote, desegregation turned out not to be the fastest or surest method to improve these children’s school experience.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The innovative Mini Mahjer Card features simplified and shortened winning tile combinations tailored for young players or anyone new to the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Consolidation can also help simplify your finances.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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