Synonyms for

Facilitating

Verb / fʌˈsɪlʌˌteɪtɪŋ / Another word for facilitating — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To make an action or process easier to accomplish

Synonyms & similar words

alleviate help facilitate ease assist help aid enable ease expedite simplify smooth streamline promote foster encourage support nurture advance accelerate stimulate catalyze propel

Synonyms by register

Formal

assisting aiding promoting advancing furthering

Informal

helping making easier smoothing the way greasing the wheels

Literary

abetting nurturing fostering

Antonyms

hindering obstructing impeding blocking hampering thwarting

Common collocations

  • facilitating communication
  • facilitating learning
  • facilitating growth
  • facilitating trade
  • facilitating access
  • facilitating change
  • facilitating cooperation

Word family

noun facilitation
verb facilitate
adjective facilitative
adverb facilitatively

Usage note

Facilitating implies making a process or action easier, often by providing resources or removing obstacles. It is generally used in formal or professional contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The software is designed to facilitate communication between team members.
  2. The project manager is facilitating the meeting to ensure everyone's voice is heard.
  3. The government is facilitating the distribution of vaccines to the public.
  4. The tour guide is facilitating the group's travel plans.
  5. The therapist is facilitating the healing process for her patient.

Quotes

  • Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers. - Josef Albers
  • Teaching is the art of assisting discovery. - Mark Van Doren
  • The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. - William Arthur Ward

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