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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
Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Hamas will continue to adhere to all aspects of the agreement, including facilitating the work of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza and ensuring its success.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The suit alleged Garza concealed development plans from the City Council and received payments tied to facilitating projects that bypassed council oversight.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Plurilateral deals on digital trade and facilitating foreign direct investment (FDI) are under consideration by more than 100 economies.
—Mirek Dusek, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Laporta has usually got it right with his signings as well, with the famous pulling of his ‘economic levers’ facilitating the arrival of players such as Raphinha, Jules Kounde and Robert Lewandowski, who have become modern day FC Barcelona legends.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
An official advisory board on worker justice could regularly meet with the mayor’s team, facilitating ongoing partnership and inclusion of worker voice.
—Terri Gerstein, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Authorities in other jurisdictions, including the European Union, the UK, Brazil, and India, have also called for probes into Grok’s role in facilitating obscene deepfakes.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Sanctioning Chinese banks facilitating these purchases is essential.
—Behnam Ben Taleblu, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
State health officials have been encouraging vaccination, including through facilitating mobile health unit vaccination events, to try to contain the outbreak.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Hamas will continue to adhere to all aspects of the agreement, including facilitating the work of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza and ensuring its success.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The suit alleged Garza concealed development plans from the City Council and received payments tied to facilitating projects that bypassed council oversight.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Plurilateral deals on digital trade and facilitating foreign direct investment (FDI) are under consideration by more than 100 economies.
—Mirek Dusek, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Laporta has usually got it right with his signings as well, with the famous pulling of his ‘economic levers’ facilitating the arrival of players such as Raphinha, Jules Kounde and Robert Lewandowski, who have become modern day FC Barcelona legends.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
An official advisory board on worker justice could regularly meet with the mayor’s team, facilitating ongoing partnership and inclusion of worker voice.
—Terri Gerstein, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Authorities in other jurisdictions, including the European Union, the UK, Brazil, and India, have also called for probes into Grok’s role in facilitating obscene deepfakes.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Sanctioning Chinese banks facilitating these purchases is essential.
—Behnam Ben Taleblu, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitating
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The build has felt oddly subdued for much of the month, largely because the focus shifted toward promoting the quarterly Peacock special instead.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The conversations around politics were largely unfolding at panels, such as the American Civil Liberties Union event attended by DuVernay, and as the stars were promoting their films on red carpets ahead of their premieres.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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By year’s end, some 9,917 fires scorched more than four million acres, accelerating flash floods and mudflow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Democrats largely agreed about issues such as combating climate change, accelerating the transition to clean energy and protecting California’s water resources.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The organization is also tasked with improving coordination between government agencies and other stakeholders.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meantime road crews have been working nonstop since Sunday and conditions were improving Monday night, but drivers are still being urged to stay off the roads and travel cautiously as snow continues to fall.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Observers expected Powell to follow that tradition, especially after the Fed reappointed the regional presidents, easing fears that Trump would purge them to stack the Federal Open Market Committee with his loyalists.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Gusty north winds are expected that day before gradually easing on Thursday.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Lame, who’s risen to fame with wordless videos simplifying everyday life hacks, has built a global following of 360 million people on TikTok and Instagram, according to the statement.—
Katarina Hoije,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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By simplifying the process of writing code, the tool hints at a more democratized digital era.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Tennessee National Guard said about 170 soldiers and airmen were assisting with recovery efforts, including helping more than 200 people stranded in vehicles and homes and providing rides to nearly 300 emergency and health care workers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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After college, and a short stint assisting an old school talent agent in Manhattan, Emanuel headed to Hollywood.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hyaluronic acid, peptides, and botanical extracts provide pore-minimizing, firming, and line-smoothing properties.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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This is a great day to take note of potential friction points and start smoothing them over.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Facilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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