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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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Such tight control facilitates maintenance of a narrow band of exchange value of the yuan vs. the dollar and effective control over the exchange value against all currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

A stock market that supposedly facilitates capital flows thus immobilizes capital within companies.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

“I have not seen any plan that facilitates green electricity in central Europe at competitive costs,” said Miguel López, CEO of German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

For the plant the change is highly disadvantageous, but it facilitates harvest by humans—the grain waits on the stem to be collected.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann