facilitating

[fuh-sil-i-tay-ting] / fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪ tɪŋ /

VERB

assist the progress of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid ease expedite further help promote simplify speed

STRONG

forward smooth

WEAK

grease the wheels hand-carry make easy open doors run interference for speed up walk through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check delay halt hinder hurt impede injure make difficult obstruct slow stop worsen

WEAK

detain prohibit

Example Sentences

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facilitating

She is a volunteer who is involved in attempts to deliver food and medicine and facilitating evacuations to Oleshky.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Indyke and Kahn have denied knowing Epstein was engaged in sex trafficking or knowingly facilitating any crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Indiana acknowledged that Planned Parenthood was facilitating legal abortions.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Trying facilitating a frank conversation about what needs to be in order.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

It is at this point—and at only this point—that we can say that the work of Galileo and his pupils on water flow had finally paid off by facilitating a markedly improved practical technology.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton