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
Holders are internationally recognized, especially within Commonwealth countries and the European Union—often via the EUR ING designation that facilitates cross-border practice among European nations.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Possessing both the hardware and the cloud platform also facilitates tighter integration, which could lead to efficiency improvements.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Breakers’ captain is another attacker who facilitates the offense and plays solid defense.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
The charges are adjudicated through what's known as the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, a university service that facilitates dialogue and offers mediation services to students.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Alameda County’s Social Health Information Exchange improves care coordination and facilitates housing navigation for people experiencing homelessness.
—Aneeka Chaudhry, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Batching facilitates this by narrowing your focus.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The company facilitates services like payments, cross-border transactions, and lending.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Just 108 removals were recorded during the same span in 2024, according to Donor Alliance, which facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Possessing both the hardware and the cloud platform also facilitates tighter integration, which could lead to efficiency improvements.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Breakers’ captain is another attacker who facilitates the offense and plays solid defense.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
The charges are adjudicated through what's known as the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, a university service that facilitates dialogue and offers mediation services to students.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Alameda County’s Social Health Information Exchange improves care coordination and facilitates housing navigation for people experiencing homelessness.
—Aneeka Chaudhry, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Batching facilitates this by narrowing your focus.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The company facilitates services like payments, cross-border transactions, and lending.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Just 108 removals were recorded during the same span in 2024, according to Donor Alliance, which facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitates
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Digestive Support Turmeric helps stimulate bile production in the gallbladder, which promotes fat digestion.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, at least 197 journalists and media workers were killed during the war; 189 of them were Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Coaching accelerates trust, sharpens skills, and keeps teams engaged even when separated by time zones and thousands of miles.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The missile’s low-G launch from the cannon avoids the need for hardened components, while a rocket motor accelerates it to low supersonic speeds.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is among those who forecast 50% of entry-level jobs may be wiped out by AI as the technology improves, including being able to work eight-hour shifts without a break.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Maria’s relationship with Sylvia improves, as well as with the deputy head Sam (Jacob Anderson, completely unrecognizable from his Game of Thrones era), with whom Maria used to be in a romantic relationship.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Slack in the jobs market eases some of the Fed's concerns about fueling inflation with a rate cut.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those are the odds the Fed eases interest rates by at least a quarter-point in September, according to CME’s FedWatch.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Barone is cofounder and CEO of RentRedi, a property management software that simplifies the renting process for landlords and renters.—
Ryan Barone,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The propeller steering mechanism also simplifies and lightens the mounting hardware, adding to total weight savings, and allows multiple outboards to be mounted closer together.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 2025
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Infused with sustainably sourced argan oil and boosted with vitamin E, this lightweight formula smooths frizz and flyaways instantly while adding a glassy shine.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Assayas’ topical drama The Wizard of the Kremlin, revolving around a scheming Russian spin doctor who smooths Vladimir Putin’s ascent to power in the 1990s, world premiered in Venice this afternoon.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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