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facilitating

[ fuh-sil-i-tey-ting ]

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noun

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.
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

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.
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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of facilitating¹

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

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He added that the WHO had stockpiled some supplies in its warehouses during the recent ceasefire, but that the Israeli military was not facilitating transfers between northern and southern Gaza.

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These coyoteks are also facilitating a transfer of labor by illegally implanting these nodes under their skin.

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The report noted that foreign agencies had demanded a set number of children every month and Korean agencies complied, "facilitating large-scale intercountry adoptions with minimal procedural oversight".

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But truthfully, we've got to change the culture that they're consuming and the means by which our technology is facilitating this culture.

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Though Rebecca had a private lawyer and an education advocate, an OCR lawyer in the Cleveland office was facilitating mediation with the school district as soon as April.

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facilitated facilitation

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