as in to ease
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 facilitate
The Red Cross would help facilitate.
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Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
So far, Frameflow has facilitated 12 projects in total, Stoker and TeBockhorst said.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Already touting a 1-million-robot arsenal across its fulfillment network, Amazon is leaning into more robotics tech aimed at hastening warehouse tasks and facilitating faster deliveries.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Cofounded by president Tiffany Lopinsky, the platform facilitates shopping recommendations and ecommerce for influencers and brands—a category created by LTK that ShopMy has quickly expanded with new kinds of brands and tastemakers.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
So far, Frameflow has facilitated 12 projects in total, Stoker and TeBockhorst said.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Already touting a 1-million-robot arsenal across its fulfillment network, Amazon is leaning into more robotics tech aimed at hastening warehouse tasks and facilitating faster deliveries.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Cofounded by president Tiffany Lopinsky, the platform facilitates shopping recommendations and ecommerce for influencers and brands—a category created by LTK that ShopMy has quickly expanded with new kinds of brands and tastemakers.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitate
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Liverpool eased their Champions League jitters by thrashing Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday; now for the Premier League.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But for consumers, higher wages on paper do not appear to have eased the sting of rising prices, according to several recent surveys.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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If agents plan to detain or arrest an individual, sheriff deputies must be present — but do not assist — to ensure safety.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Laugh Factory Chicago is crowdsourcing to assist night manager Nathan Griffin with legal funds after he was arrested Friday morning outside the comedy club.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, a New York judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Nicklaus Companies against Nicklaus that attempted to prevent the golfer from using his name, image and likeness to promote his golf course design business.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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After decades of ignoring advances in data and analytics and mainly promoting from within, the Rockies seem intent on hiring an outsider to be their new head of baseball operations, after dismissing general manager Bill Schmidt at the start of October.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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This helps improve posture and stability, according to the brand, though the sneakers have an ergonomic insole that provides arch support, too.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The report calls on leaders to focus on green solutions that can also improve health outcomes, and warns that political backsliding on climate commitments will only cause more harm.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Navigation apps have simplified driving and parking for users thanks to satellite technology.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Both systems share the same software architecture, training setup, and sustainment infrastructure, which simplifies integration and lowers operational costs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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