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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as in beneficial
tending to promote or assist the development of something
a well-equipped laboratory facilitative to research
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Although much of the public believes that such research is helpful, Americans are becoming less tolerant of animal testing.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026 -
So changes here over the past month have not been helpful for borrowers.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Apart from search and rescue, these high-endurance drones could prove beneficial for large-scale environmental monitoring and disaster prevention.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Jared Perlo Ornstein told NBC News that Humans First had been incubated by the Center for AI Safety and had received an initial loan that would be paid back after the group raised donations from individuals who cared about fostering safe and beneficial AI.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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At present, scramjet engine development is one of the hardest engineering problems to solve, so any boost to that will be very useful indeed.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ever find OpenAI’s most useful tools are spread across multiple, stand-alone services?—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, such an action risks preventing favorable conditions for a historic dialogue between the governments of the two countries, which are both united by a desire to disarm Hezbollah and strengthen Lebanon’s state capacities.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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So, whether you're drawn to the accessibility of a gold ETF, the tangibility of coins or bars or the tax advantages of a gold IRA, the current dip may offer a more favorable entry point than the market provided just weeks ago.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Facilitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitative. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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