facilitating
Americannoun
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the act or process of making something easier or helping it along.
Warehouse management is costly and complex, so the facilitating of safe, precise storage and retrieval is paramount.
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the act or process of leading or moderating a discussion, especially as a person trained to do so.
His degree in social work, law practice, and counseling experience have been valuable in the facilitating of a support group for lawyers with depression.
adjective
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making something easier or helping it along.
Jack Goody argued that writing "is a tool, an amplifier, a facilitating device” that helps people organize and reflect on information.
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leading or moderating a discussion, especially as a person trained to do so.
I was part of a large group of teachers working with facilitating consultant Ms. Allen on a strategic arts education plan.
Etymology
Origin of facilitating
First recorded in 1600–10; facilitat(e) ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun senses; facilitat(e) ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses
Example Sentences
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Also on Sunday, Pakistan hosted a meeting of regional powers, with the goal of facilitating a meeting between U.S. and Iranian negotiators.
From MarketWatch
Also on Sunday, Pakistan hosted a meeting of regional powers, with the goal of facilitating a meeting between U.S. and Iranian negotiators.
From MarketWatch
Rice has played more of a shooting guard role this season with Leger-Walker taking over at point guard, which has opened her up to shoot more and drive to the hoop without facilitating as often.
From Los Angeles Times
Pakistan is assuming a prominent role in mediating between the U.S. and Iran, offering to host peace talks and facilitating back-channel communications.
Anthropic’s guidelines prohibit its AI from facilitating violence, developing weapons, or conducting surveillance.
From Barron's
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