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
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All this was reassuring but not entirely helpful.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026 -
The cell sees the world as a place imbued with value — things are good and bad, helpful and harmful — relative to its metabolic situation and ongoing need to exist.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The deal was beneficial for both sides.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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When kept in containers, fennel won’t impact the growth of other plants, and its flowers will attract pollinators and other beneficial insects to your garden.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Significant advancements in fully capable robotics have become much more efficient and useful for scientific discovery.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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But as inflation proves more persistent, and potentially more volatile, than expected, gold may serve as a useful complement for investors looking to balance risk and preserve purchasing power.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Recent poll results shared at a Tuesday night hearing showed 55% of those in a random sample were favorable to a mill levy override.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The hope is a new administration more favorable to offshore wind will be in place by the time turbines are ready to touch federal waters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Facilitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitative. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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