as in to accelerate
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
Being mindful of your social footprint is just one aspect of presenting your complete and honest background to facilitate approval.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
These measures are in place to facilitate a safe and organized re-entry process.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
The club, which has over 86,000 members in its Facebook group, connects readers through Bush Hager's monthly book choice and facilitates compelling discussions.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Television executives have spent countless hours in recent years obsessing over how to make baseball games move faster, but many a true devotee will tell you that part of the game’s charm lies in its ability to facilitate socialization.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
These measures are in place to facilitate a safe and organized re-entry process.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
The club, which has over 86,000 members in its Facebook group, connects readers through Bush Hager's monthly book choice and facilitates compelling discussions.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Television executives have spent countless hours in recent years obsessing over how to make baseball games move faster, but many a true devotee will tell you that part of the game’s charm lies in its ability to facilitate socialization.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitate
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Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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The staggering investment levels, impressive ROI reports, and accelerating adoption rates signal a technology crossing the threshold from emerging to essential.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Fraudsters also promote the overstated withholding scheme, encouraging taxpayers to inflate income and withholding on forms like W-2s and 1099s for larger refunds.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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But the big reveal, designed to promote President Donald Trump’s new culture of transparency, fell flat.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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Supporters view McMahon as a capable executive poised to reform a department that Republicans argue has failed to improve American education.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Now 18-7 in 2025, the Pacers improved their home record to 19-10.—
Phillip B. Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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If there is a way for Germany to quickly ease its debt constraints that would be a positive.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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This medication is used for many conditions that cause swelling in the body and can ease multiple ailments.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Most of Apple’s choices in the 16e seem to serve the goal of unifying the whole iPhone lineup to simplify the message for consumers and make things easier for Apple to manage efficiently, but the dropping of MagSafe is bizarre.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, advocates on all sides of the debate have called for making sense of the myriad visa types and simplifying the system.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Police said they were assisted by DCF as well as the Ansonia-Milford State’s Attorney’s Office and the New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Jenner was assisted by sister styling duo Alexandra Rose and Mackenzie Grandquist, who she’s worked with since 2022.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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