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
Integrative regions such as the temporal poles and insular cortex allow both positive and negative events to fit together, potentially into a framework that facilitates long-term well-being.
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Anthony Vaccaro, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
The nearly $50 million grant given Monday for the construction and development of the facility was funded by the Minnesota Forward Fund, which facilitates private investment that supports business attraction and expansion in existing and new industries in Minnesota.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Um, so water just kind of facilitates this type of interaction.
—Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Anthony Vaccaro, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
The nearly $50 million grant given Monday for the construction and development of the facility was funded by the Minnesota Forward Fund, which facilitates private investment that supports business attraction and expansion in existing and new industries in Minnesota.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Um, so water just kind of facilitates this type of interaction.
—Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitates
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Progesterone promotes cell death among defective cells that could turn cancerous.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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Healthy soil also promotes better nutrient absorption, allowing your lawn to better withstand disease and weeds.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Over time, as battery technology improves, Goldstein also thinks eVTOLs could become bigger.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rashee Rice offers another layer to this offense, which eases the burden on Mahomes’ legs and makes every other target better.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
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That simplifies the design but requires the ship to lug the extra weight of all of its fuel down and back.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
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The Libra moon meeting Venus smooths everything over.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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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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