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as in promoting
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 facilitating
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Al-Ansari stressed that Qatar has consistently sought to avoid regional conflicts while facilitating dialogue between Iran and the international community.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
But whether alcohol actually benefits people by facilitating social interactions is the topic of a heated national debate.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
So, when the battery is discharged, it can be left in the Sun to recharge, facilitating multiple catalytic and storage cycles.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
For all of Mayor Adams’ foibles, one of his definite achievements was the passage of the City of Yes package of legislation, which took concrete steps in the direction of facilitating more and larger development.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
In addition to facilitating programs and developing new initiatives, the foundation provided scholarships totaling more than $3 million in 2025.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Partners need the opportunity to build native technology industries, and facilitating that is a core part of the exports program.
—Tanvi Ratna, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
If there is evidence of a school system facilitating a walkout, the district will be subject to investigation, which could lead to the district being taken over and a new board of managers being named to replace the existing school board, state officials previously said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
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The United States had already sanctioned him years earlier under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, accusing him of facilitating narcotics shipments through Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Al-Ansari stressed that Qatar has consistently sought to avoid regional conflicts while facilitating dialogue between Iran and the international community.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
But whether alcohol actually benefits people by facilitating social interactions is the topic of a heated national debate.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
So, when the battery is discharged, it can be left in the Sun to recharge, facilitating multiple catalytic and storage cycles.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
For all of Mayor Adams’ foibles, one of his definite achievements was the passage of the City of Yes package of legislation, which took concrete steps in the direction of facilitating more and larger development.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
In addition to facilitating programs and developing new initiatives, the foundation provided scholarships totaling more than $3 million in 2025.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Partners need the opportunity to build native technology industries, and facilitating that is a core part of the exports program.
—Tanvi Ratna, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
If there is evidence of a school system facilitating a walkout, the district will be subject to investigation, which could lead to the district being taken over and a new board of managers being named to replace the existing school board, state officials previously said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitating
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But ever since Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010, the companies have been accused of promoting anticompetitive behaviors.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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One Russian dancer posted a video of someone removing a Marty Supreme poster to reveal a poster promoting a performance of Swan Lake.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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Multiple sub-Saharan African countries had seen credit-rating upgrades in recent months thanks to improving fiscal situations, falling global interest rates, and accelerating economic growth.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Destroying Iran’s missile threat Israeli intelligence assessments before the operation indicated Iran was accelerating its ballistic missile production with plans to reach 8,000 missiles by 2027.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The decrease solidified an improving trend over the prior two years, which saw only slight increases.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Is there an opening for improving things?—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Whether the spike proves temporary remains uncertain as the war shows few signs of easing.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iranian retaliatory attacks appear to be declining — ballistic missile strikes have fallen by 90% and drone attacks by 83%, according to US Central Command — potentially easing pressure on Gulf states that have faced Iranian strikes in recent days.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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This architecture preserves brightness while simplifying alignment requirements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yancey said simplifying regulations and improving permitting processes could make the city more attractive to investors and businesses.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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America is still assisting Ukraine significantly in other ways.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Plants that grew in simulant treated with AMF also had much greater dry shoot and root mass, suggesting that the presence of AMF was assisting with the growth of the plants.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Among the products her hairstylist used to craft the style, the Nexxus Keraphix Liquid Crystallizer Hair Serum stood out as a great protective, smoothing serum that would fit in anyone’s haircare routine.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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Anything above 220 is considered fine and works well for smoothing edges and buffing the nail surface to a polished finish.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Facilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitating. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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