as in promotes
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 facilitates
Norman is a finalist for Hayden’s Ferry Review’s Poetry Contest, a Best of the Net nominee, and occasionally facilitates interpersonal dynamics at Stanford GSB.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Rentals The easiest place to secure gear rentals is through Winter Park Resort, which facilitates reservations for the rental shops at the base of the mountain.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
The tunnel is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and facilitates a drive through the Tianshan Mountains.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
What foundation facilitates your growth and happiness?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
An Israeli charity that facilitates kidney transplants has told of its regret at not being considered by Guinness World Records for a milestone of donor numbers because submissions from Israel, the West Bank or Gaza are not being accepted.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The amount of crime that crypto facilitates is truly staggering.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
All vehicles listed for sale through Amazon Autos are sold by participating dealerships, not Amazon, which simply facilitates transactions.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Kasirer advocates and facilitates strategic translations between New York City’s private and public sector.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitates
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The Kaizen Approach is a Japanese philosophy that promotes incremental change in organizations at every level.—
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The National Endowment for Democracy, which promotes freedom across Latin America including in Cuba, has named Eddy Acevedo, a longtime expert in Western Hemisphere politics, as its vice president for policy and government relations.—
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The Honda accelerates, colliding with two parked vehicles and a light post.—
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The nation’s siloed and shrinking media environment accelerates this trend.—
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Ending the government shutdown would ease the situation for controllers, but the FAA said the flight cuts will remain in place until their safety data improves.—
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Nix will only be on a rookie contract for so long, and the Broncos’ cap situation improves significantly in 2026.—
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Listening first eases tension and helps plans click into place.—
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However, some people find that lemon water eases bloating.—
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Thousands of tax filers will also get an additional average benefit of $575 as the state expands and simplifies the child and dependent care tax credit, which helps cover the costs of child care.—
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And that significantly lowers risk and simplifies their operations.—
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The light fabric smooths bumps and moves with you through workouts while still being comfortable for lounging.—
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This hybrid balm-powder formula delivers rich pigment with a soft-matte payoff that blurs the look of pores and smooths uneven skin.—
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“Facilitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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