facilitative

1
as in helpful
providing service or assistance managerial attitudes and practices that have proven to be highly facilitative of increased worker productivity

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2
as in beneficial
tending to promote or assist the development of something a well-equipped laboratory facilitative to research

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Adjective
  • Anxiety can hinder so much of everyday life, but there are many helpful and safe ways to cope.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 June 2025
  • Research shows that legumes also provide various helpful compounds, such as peptides, polyphenols, and saponins.10 These compounds are known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Earlier research from 2013 also highlighted video games' ability to enhance problem-solving skills, suggesting video games are more beneficial to cognitive development than previously thought.
    George Toh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Both experts say that dry brushing, the physical exfoliant that sloughs away dead skin cells, can be beneficial to keeping strawberry legs at bay.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • This is what makes average household income so useful in this analysis of the wealthiest cities in Arkansas.
    Andrew DePietro, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • These are much more useful for decks and outdoor cleaning, because their strength and efficiency can actually lead to interior damage.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The odds backcourt mate Will Richard would hear his name called were not nearly as favorable.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
  • One is known as the Brady database — a reference to the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brady vs. Maryland, which says prosecutors are required to turn over evidence that could be favorable to a defendant, including evidence of police misconduct.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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“Facilitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitative. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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