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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Ettinghausen said social media firm Meta, which owns Facebook, was "facilitating the law being broken" - a point she raised at a UK Parliament select committee in March.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

This forced buying could create the demand early investors need to unload shares, facilitating an enormous wealth transfer from private markets to public markets.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"Glasgow City Council has committed to working together with football clubs on facilitating potential celebrations which would be meaningful to fans and less impactful on communities."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The yuan has fallen by 40% against the euro since 2020, facilitating a major turnaround in the trade balance with European economies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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