facilitate
verb (used with object)
to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.).
facilitates
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present tense formof facilitate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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IonQ’s acquisition of SkyWater Technology prompts a raise to its guidance and facilitates the production of new quantum chips.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
"However, our data show that water mainly facilitates mantle melting. The key factor for high gold concentrations is the high - and in part repeated - degree of melting."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Getting rid of the physical disc also facilitates distribution by reducing supply-chain hiccups and the possibility of a premature leak.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Navy action facilitates its de-mining and other preparations in the area, it’s doubly a threat to the regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
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
