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
This speeds up diagnostic processes, ensures timely reporting and facilitates rapid decision-making in emergency cases.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Over the past two decades, Chinese firms have taken stakes in 95 ports worldwide, which both facilitate Chinese trade and service China’s rapidly expanding navy.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Mar. 2025
Senators used to take pride in proposing amendments during floor debates, facilitating bipartisan dealmaking even against party leaders’ wishes.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
According to one review, eating more protein than is typically recommended has been shown to facilitate weight loss.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Over the past two decades, Chinese firms have taken stakes in 95 ports worldwide, which both facilitate Chinese trade and service China’s rapidly expanding navy.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Mar. 2025
Senators used to take pride in proposing amendments during floor debates, facilitating bipartisan dealmaking even against party leaders’ wishes.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
According to one review, eating more protein than is typically recommended has been shown to facilitate weight loss.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitate
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Business leaders obtain the necessary insights to reduce carbon and material usage, accelerate CSRD compliance, and accurately measure the financial and sustainability impact of their decisions.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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President Trump’s sweeping and severe new tariffs on more than 180 countries prompted a sell-off in stock markets in the U.S. and abroad, raising investor alarm over looming trade wars and accelerating inflation as the levies threaten to increase prices for consumers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Musk responded to an X user who shared a video of Navarro promoting tariffs.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, April 7, the G20 actress, 59, made an appearance on Good Morning America to promote her upcoming action film, out on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday, April 10.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The medications can offer benefits for people with type 2 diabetes, such as improving glycemic control, insulin activity, curbing post-meal blood sugar spikes, and protecting the heart and kidneys, Basina said.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Also, Hurts improved every season and was a more mature passer than Milroe.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the Summer of 2021, following a 9-0 loss in a related Supreme Court case (Alston v. NCAA) and a wave of state laws prohibiting the NCAA’s enforcement of its NIL restrictions, the NCAA significantly eased its restrictions regarding athlete NIL activity.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Mobilizing the tissue throughout the day by rolling your foot on a massage, lacrosse, or tennis ball can also ease discomfort, as can self-massage and ice, Dr. Malek says.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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The metrics on which companies are required to report are likely to be reduced and simplified, but regulatory compliance still remains a data challenge that requires integrated solutions.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In addition to French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese (simplified) being some of the languages available, Vision Pro will allow users to proofread, rewrite, and summarize text using Writing Tools.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Modern technology assists with navigation, but there’s no substitute for a pilot’s local knowledge.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Morongo Fire Department is assisting with one engine.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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