facilitating

[fuh-sil-i-tey-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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On Tuesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that maintaining regular passenger train services between the two countries "is of great significance" for facilitating exchanges between people.

From BBC

Moscow has failed to establish a system facilitating returns, and has instead focused on long-term placement of the children with families or institutions in Russia, while relatives were not informed of their fate.

From Barron's

In response, China has tried to shift towards smaller, local projects facilitating tech exports and building next-generation infrastructure: 5G networks, power transmission, high-speed rail, electric vehicles, data centers, and artificial intelligence.

From BBC

Brewer said it made sense to make Operation Cornpoppy - which is looking into what role individuals may have played in facilitating or enabling Al Fayed's alleged offending - a trafficking investigation.

From BBC

That maritime chokepoint crucially allows cargo ships to pass from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, facilitating the production and flow of crude oil out of the Middle East.

From MarketWatch