FACILITATES Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

facilitates

verb

present tense third-person singular of facilitate

as in promotes

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 facilitates Under normal circumstances, a broad international investor base facilitates government financing. — CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 The company facilitates over 100,000 flights across more than 20,000 airports worldwide, offering some of the industry’s very latest and most advanced business jets. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026 The contract falls under the US Foreign Military Sales program, through which the US government facilitates arms sales to foreign governments. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 CliniSync, Ohio’s statewide nonprofit health information exchange, facilitates the exchange of patients’ information, like lab results, across institutions. — Alex Rosenblat — Calmatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 Village, an expanding cluster of tiny homes that facilitates relationships and services to help people make a transition into stable circumstances. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 My company’s platform, which annually facilitates about 16,000 new deals, shows the same pattern. — Rusty Wiley, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Residents deserve a candidate that prioritizes their quality of life, manages public resources and facilitates transparent communication. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 That agreement does not provide services across the board to all campuses but only facilitates them. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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Moderate exercise often promotes normal digestion and may support regular bowel movements, Matthew Hoscheit, MD, a gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic, told Verywell.

— Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
As such, using the same sponge on different surfaces promotes the spread of any bacteria hiding in your sponge.

— Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of promotes

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Its electric motor drives the fan, which accelerates air backward to produce forward thrust.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Google just posted two quarters of negative free cash flow for the first time on record as AI spending accelerates while revenue isn’t growing as fast as expected.

— Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerates

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Fall leaves create a natural mulch, which helps suppress weeds and improves the soil with organic matter as the leaves decompose.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Succinonitrile improves the mixture’s flexibility and further supports ion dissociation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of improves

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At the same time, reducing the amount of energy entering the system eases the load on mitochondria and reduces oxidative stress.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Opponents insist that the proposition eases the way for construction of massive data centers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of eases

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Twelve South has announced a new version of its Airfly dongle that simplifies the pairing process when connecting wireless headphones to devices that don’t natively support Bluetooth.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
The serum simplifies your skincare routine without skimping on benefits.

— Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of simplifies

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Massaging it into the scalp promotes growth (stimulating blood flow to the area is how the magic happens), while applying it through the lengths reduces breakage and smoothes each strand for a silky, frizz-free finish.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
All of this pillow talk smooths Kate’s path to selling Hal on her idea of extracting the bodies from the Russian sub.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

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