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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“There were a lot of people facilitating this that should have known better,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

Founded in London in 2011, Wise is best known for facilitating cross-border money transfers and has more than 19 million customers worldwide.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"We acknowledge the agreed upon rules in the WTO are key to facilitating global trade," the ministers said.

From Barron's • May 6, 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