FACILITATION Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

facilitation

noun

Definition of facilitation

as in support

an act or instance of helping She received mostly positive feedback on her facilitation of the workshop.

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Recent Examples of facilitation The idea that people work better when other people are around is called social facilitation. — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Attorney General Ellison convened a strategic-facilitation process among the U, Fairview and M Physicians in March last year, naming Lois Quam as facilitator in April of that year. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026 And yet the entire system — access to capital, trade facilitation, regulatory compliance — is tilted toward large incumbents. — Jonathan Treble, Fortune, 31 May 2026 Ostensibly brought on as a shooting specialist, Taylor didn’t limit her game to the perimeter, driving downhill and taking on facilitation duties at times. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for facilitation

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Noun

Others are just as deliberate about avoiding the front lines, gravitating toward technical or support specialties where the likelihood of direct combat is lower, but translating those skills to a civilian job may be smoother.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Jiang’s era saw China’s economy charge ahead and open up to the world, culminating with the country joining the World Trade Organization – with US support – in 2001.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

The United States, once the top provider of assistance to Afghanistan, no longer even ranks in the top five of donor nations.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Police said that detectives were called for assistance after dispatchers were notified of a man down along Pine Hollow Road just after midnight on Friday.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of assistance

Noun

Wise leaders create cultures that arm employees with the capacity, authority, and encouragement to deliver customer experiences with a surprise.

— Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
As the only manager to steer four different clubs to promotion from the second tier of English football, Neil Warnock has words of encouragement for all those looking to follow in his footsteps during the coming season.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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