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
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
For Klarna, which turns 20 this year, the offering is a milestone and the next step in the payment revolution that so far has helped the company ramp up to 111 million active customers shopping 790,000 merchants and facilitating $112 billion in retail sales annually.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
And developers may also be violating terms by facilitating users' sale of streaming data.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
We are attracted to facilitating innovation.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Katherine Magbanua, who the son was dating in 2014, ultimately was convicted in 2022 for her role in facilitating the murder plot.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The rules, according to an NFL spokesman, covered NIL and sponsorship deals, but also equity investments in collectives or other third parties facilitating payments to college stars.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit lists as defendants the three manufacturers, as well as the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association, a nonprofit trade association accused of facilitating the unfair market practices.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Gulf countries are facilitating conversations and providing economic incentives for regional stability.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The correspondence shows Maxwell actively facilitating Epstein's financial and personal dealings, including exchanges about fertility treatments, legal strategy, and luxury gifts for powerful associates, victims and celebrities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
For Klarna, which turns 20 this year, the offering is a milestone and the next step in the payment revolution that so far has helped the company ramp up to 111 million active customers shopping 790,000 merchants and facilitating $112 billion in retail sales annually.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
And developers may also be violating terms by facilitating users' sale of streaming data.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
We are attracted to facilitating innovation.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Katherine Magbanua, who the son was dating in 2014, ultimately was convicted in 2022 for her role in facilitating the murder plot.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The rules, according to an NFL spokesman, covered NIL and sponsorship deals, but also equity investments in collectives or other third parties facilitating payments to college stars.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit lists as defendants the three manufacturers, as well as the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association, a nonprofit trade association accused of facilitating the unfair market practices.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Gulf countries are facilitating conversations and providing economic incentives for regional stability.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitating
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However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Global interest in the technology is accelerating as Italy has approved a demo line between Venice and Padua.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Access to these solutions will enable Komatsu to optimize safety and energy efficiency, while increasing overall productivity, accelerating product development, and enabling large-scale decarbonization.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But instead of improving, L’s mental health deteriorated.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Resting your eyes, adjusting your digital screen settings, or improving your posture can often relieve symptoms without medical intervention.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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Economists like Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid and UBS’s Paul Donovan cautioned that while headline data supports easing, the details reveal more mixed pressures that Powell will need to weigh.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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But when approached strategically, building muscle strength can be one of the most effective tools for easing discomfort and improving everyday function.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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There has been some progress in simplifying regulations.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Leverage Passwordless Tools And Automated Credential Rotation Empowering employees starts with simplifying secure access.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many of the amendments are likely to spark infighting among Republicans as the party battles over whether to become more isolationist in the face of skepticism about assisting foreign countries.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The stock is also up nearly 60% year-to-date, reflecting growing confidence in the company’s business model, which is centered around assisting mobile app developers in publishing and marketing their applications.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Offset spatula This decorating tool is a skinny, rectangular spatula used to assist in smoothing icing, which will give your cake a polished finish.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Facilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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