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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
New Atlas, 1 June 2026
For over 55 years, the firm has believed in The Value of Voice®, a planning model that elicits the voice of each stakeholder, facilitating communication and consensus between executive leadership and boards of directors.
—Jim Hebets, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
By facilitating a participatory culture, their collaborative nature has been hailed as producing a collective intelligence, with semi-journalistic practices that put an emphasis on processes of circulation, reconfiguration, and interpretation with regard to public information and discourse.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Kirah is an astrologer, educator, and creative consultant passionate about facilitating accessible astrological education, programing, and community within the field.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
This aims to enhance access to income for LGBTQIA+ individuals by facilitating entry into formal employment and providing guidance, support and coaching for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
This consistent habitation, in addition to facilitating ongoing science, has essentially given humanity a lens to see Earth from afar.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 May 2026
Assumes the Legislature will make various changes to statute aimed at expediting project delivery, reducing costs, facilitating financing, and increasing the agency’s flexibility.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
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Each front wheel can also independently travel vertically by as much as 260 mm, plus there's a rear shock with 120 mm of travel, facilitating smooth and level travel over rough and uneven terrain.
—New Atlas, 1 June 2026
For over 55 years, the firm has believed in The Value of Voice®, a planning model that elicits the voice of each stakeholder, facilitating communication and consensus between executive leadership and boards of directors.
—Jim Hebets, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
By facilitating a participatory culture, their collaborative nature has been hailed as producing a collective intelligence, with semi-journalistic practices that put an emphasis on processes of circulation, reconfiguration, and interpretation with regard to public information and discourse.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Kirah is an astrologer, educator, and creative consultant passionate about facilitating accessible astrological education, programing, and community within the field.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
This aims to enhance access to income for LGBTQIA+ individuals by facilitating entry into formal employment and providing guidance, support and coaching for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
This consistent habitation, in addition to facilitating ongoing science, has essentially given humanity a lens to see Earth from afar.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 May 2026
Assumes the Legislature will make various changes to statute aimed at expediting project delivery, reducing costs, facilitating financing, and increasing the agency’s flexibility.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitating
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The probiotics help support gut health by promoting a balanced microbiome, the community of microbes that live in your digestive tract and influence digestion, immunity, and mood.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
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Nobody should ever resort to violence to resolve conflict, especially someone tasked with promoting peace.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Governance reforms, rising shareholder returns, accelerating share buybacks and the unwinding of cross-shareholdings are helping improve capital efficiency, while the return of inflation after decades of stagnation is boosting nominal earnings growth.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Immigration courts in South Florida appear to be accelerating the scheduling of hearings, a move that is creating fear and uncertainty among many immigrants and their attorneys.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Start by improving your credit score to get it as high as possible.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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That also means improving the quality of the bales that retailers bid on, mostly sight unseen, in what has become a kind of high-stakes lottery.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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Fortunately, the dry spell may be easing.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The moves easing capital inflows will help the rupee, which has been mostly falling due to the strong currency outflows, Krishna Bhimavarapu, APAC economist at State Street Global Advisors, told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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O’Neill push the narrative that BP’s downsizing and simplifying efforts won’t slow down in the absence of Manifold, who was previously brought on to help enact internal changes.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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The design would also involve just one large mezzanine level, simplifying navigation in a station that has become renowned as a labyrinth.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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The family has been in touch with the US embassy in Japan and the FBI, which is assisting in the search, Higginbotham said.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The Red Cross is assisting residents of the upstairs apartments with temporary relocation.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The formula, which is infused with a vegan keratin smoothing complex and argan oil, promises up to 100 hours of frizz-free hair and up to 38% more light reflection, as well as heat protection up to 450 degrees.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The Trouser Jeans are no different thanks to the wide pantlegs, smoothing waistband, and overall flattering fit.—
Ruby McAuliffe,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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“Facilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitating. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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