facilitating

[ fuh-sil-i-tey-ting ]

/ fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪ tɪŋ /

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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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Origin of facilitating

facilitat(e) + -ing¹ for the noun senses; facilitat(e) + -ing² for the adjective senses

Words nearby facilitating

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How to use facilitating in a sentence

If yours is one of the many households that has acquired a fire pit to help you cope with the upcoming hellish winter or facilitate a safer gathering for Thanksgiving, you might consider doing this cocktail over it.
This cocktail can keep you warm around the fire pit — and you can make it there, too|M. Carrie Allan|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
As going to stores became more risky over time, many shoppers turned to buying more goods from the internet, bolstering e-commerce players like Shopify and BigCommerce, as well as companies that facilitate online payments, like Square and PayPal.
Wish files to go public with 100M monthly actives, $1.75B in 2020 revenue thus far|Alex Wilhelm|November 20, 2020|TechCrunch
While Paul is set to earn $41 million this season and holds a $44 million option for next season, Phoenix had sliced its payroll and had cap space to use to facilitate this move.
NBA free agency tracker (plus trades): Warriors acquire Kelly Oubre; 76ers trade Al Horford to Thunder|Ben Golliver|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
The third was based on semiconductors, which facilitated the data processing that automated production and spawned the digital age.
The promise of the fourth industrial revolution|Jason Sparapani|November 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review

It wants to replace debit and credit cards for the next generation, not only lending funds to pay for that $2,000 couch or stationary bike, but also facilitating the banal payments.
Shopify will be a major winner in Affirm’s IPO|Lucinda Shen|November 19, 2020|Fortune
They are not “participating” in or “facilitating” a gay wedding.
Do LGBTs Owe Christians an Olive Branch? Try The Other Way Around|Jay Michaelson|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1995 another medium was invented that went further toward facilitating collaboration on the Web.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And as it turns out, those adorable pink drill bits are potentially facilitating the addition of carcinogens into the environment.
The Misogynistic Companies Jumping On The Breast Cancer Bandwagon|Emily Shire|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You have to respect certain rules of law and progressive means of facilitating change from other avenues.
Benedict Cumberbatch on 'The Imitation Game,' Homophobia, and How to Combat ISIS|Marlow Stern|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He seeks redemption by facilitating the advancement of those tempted to resort to guns.
If Gun Violence Is A Disease, These People Might Just Be The Cure|Moral Courage|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As additional methods facilitating in some cases the transfer of stops must be named the "double touch" and the "pizzicato touch."
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
In his own mind he held that all things which were legal were permissible in facilitating the ends of justice.
The Grell Mystery|Frank Froest
It has a double mission, that of facilitating earning power to provide for physical comforts and also to prepare them to live.
A Broader Mission for Liberal Education|John Henry Worst
You know, Madame, that you have offered me the means of facilitating our quitting this house.
The Insurgent Chief|Gustave Aimard
He had fired at Collard with the object of facilitating his escape.
Remarkable Rogues|Charles Kingston

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