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 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has separately threatened Oman with sanctions if Muscat facilitates fees for ships passing through the strait. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 Trucking facilitates about two-thirds of cargo movement in and out of the terminal. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 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 Across Canada, the ATF facilitates roughly 15,000 trace requests, statistics show. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 Ingrid is an honorable and moral friend who facilitates her death while staying in a neighboring room. — Vanessa Rampton, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026 The online retailer, which hosts third-party sellers, facilitates everything from household goods to air travel, and even has a financial arm, WB Bank. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 Recent Ukrainian drone strikes have been targeting the nationwide storage and transport network of Wildberries, which Kyiv says facilitates the sale of military equipment -- including drones -- to Russian soldiers. — David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 These black holes would then merge over time, as well as consume surrounding gas at an incredible rate that facilitates rapid growth. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitates
  1. promotes
  2. accelerates
  3. improves
  4. eases
  5. simplifies
  6. smooths
Verb
  • They were also provided with Qurans and taught that Islam promotes social justice, according to the lawsuit.
    — Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Dehnhard also helps displaced orphans, organizes humanitarian aid, promotes educational initiatives, and advocates for children.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of promotes
Verb
  • Flora started as a set of professional tools for creatives that accelerates workflows by combining top AI text, image, and video models.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • While rising college-going rates helped university entrants grow to 640,000 over that period, the government projects that number will fall to about 510,000 by 2040 as demographic decline accelerates.
    — Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • To drive lasting change, leaders must demonstrate how allyship enhances team performance, improves decision-making, and directly supports individual career trajectories.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Miami improves to 66-64 on the season to stay on the outskirts of the National League’s wild card race and has won seven of eight games this year so far against the Nationals (61-70).
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of improves
Verb
  • Studies suggest that drug, sometimes combined with other medications, eases symptoms for 98% of patients.
    — Deborah Becker, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Treasury yields sank in the bond market, which eases pressure on stocks and other investments.
    — Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of eases
Verb
  • That level of integration not only simplifies the workflow for beginners but also creates a more efficient and consistent experience for professionals who regularly produce parts.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For an unguided experience, his company’s Rental and Ride package simplifies the logistics of a point-to-point river trip by coordinating the drop-off and downriver pickup.
    — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of simplifies
Verb
  • At its center is wild soybean extract fermented for a whopping 120 hours, a process that breaks down the ingredient's components and creates a lightweight, nourishing formula that smooths the look of skin texture and keeps excess sebum in check.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This method smooths the rocks and rounds the edges, giving them a more polished look and feel.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of smooths

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