facilitate
verb (used with object)
to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.).
have been facilitating
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present perfect progressiveof facilitate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Hamas also said it had agreed a two-day extension to the truce with Qatar and Egypt, who have been facilitating indirect negotiations between the two sides.
From Reuters ● Nov. 27, 2023
Customs and Border Protection officials have been facilitating these expulsions three times a day as roughly 30,000 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, have entered the U.S. in this region since mid-April.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2023
The Afghan Taliban have been facilitating peace talks between local militants and Pakistan authorities since late last year.
From Reuters ● Dec. 2, 2022
The Afghan Taliban have been facilitating peace talks between local militants and the government since late last year.
From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2022
Stubblefield, it turns out, may not have been facilitating D.J.’s speech—only her own unconscious speech.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2015
