facilitates

present tense third-person singular of facilitate

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Recent Examples of facilitates Cofounded by president Tiffany Lopinsky, the platform facilitates shopping recommendations and ecommerce for influencers and brands—a category created by LTK that ShopMy has quickly expanded with new kinds of brands and tastemakers. Ellie Austin, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025 Anu Adedoyin Adasolum is the co-founder and CEO of Sabi, which facilitates commodity exports by connecting African producers, global buyers, and essential commodities through traceability technology. Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025 This structural compatibility facilitates simultaneous quantum operations and permits smooth integration with current optical systems. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025 Dopamine release also facilitates a neurobiological process called conditioning, which is basically a neural learning process that gives rise to habit formation. Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025 Cate then rises to the occasion and facilitates their ultimate escape, with Sam (Asa Germann) even joining them along the way. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025 Skulls retract and flatten as their musculature facilitates more expressive faces. Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 Cuisinart’s air fryer is a multitasking powerhouse that can crisp, bake, and toast all in one, while the 11-piece cookware set facilitates everything from hearty soups to quick sautés. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 Such curiosity is at the fulcrum of innovation and facilitates entrepreneurship, a driver for economic growth and better quality of life for all. Sheldon Jacobson, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitates
Verb
  • Progesterone promotes cell death among defective cells that could turn cancerous.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Healthy soil also promotes better nutrient absorption, allowing your lawn to better withstand disease and weeds.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This approach lowers costs, accelerates delivery, and — by integrating superior technology on these platforms at scale — ensures that America has both the fleet size and the industrial depth needed to respond to a crisis.
    Big Think, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
  • As the sins of the past come to the surface, the film only accelerates, providing high entertainment and thematic resonance all at once.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Miami improves to 6-1 on the season (2-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play) and is now bowl eligible after picking up its sixth win.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Over time, as battery technology improves, Goldstein also thinks eVTOLs could become bigger.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to local belief, sending a lantern upward helps cleanse a person’s spirit and eases their misfortunes, clearing the path for good luck in the coming year.
    Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The good news is there's horror fare to fit those tastes that avoids tired tropes, is more thoughtful than creepy, and eases a new generation of fans into a beloved genre without causing psychological damage or necessitating a night light.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Both systems share the same software architecture, training setup, and sustainment infrastructure, which simplifies integration and lowers operational costs.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
  • PageRank is more complicated than eigenvector centrality in part because links on the Internet are one-directional, whereas friendships in a social network are bidirectional, a symmetry that simplifies the math.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Libra moon meeting Venus smooths everything over.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Without stabilization, handheld footage has a jittery, jumpy look, but Active Mode effectively smooths it out.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025

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