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facilitates

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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Because the most obvious alternative—an independent intermediary that simply tells claimants what their case is worth and facilitates settlement for a modest flat fee—has been effectively blocked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Attendees could also check out who else was single in the audience using the Next Fun Thing’s dating app, which facilitates meeting people IRL at the event company’s activities, from speed dating to kickball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“At this stage, based on its preliminary assessment, the commission has found the project necessary and considers that the aid facilitates the development of an economic activity,” the EU’s executive arm said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Also, last year it bought Global Blue, whose payments technology facilitates tax-free shopping.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Usually, linguistic change is a crucial marker of a modification in the way in which people think—it both facilitates that change and makes it easier for us to recognize it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton