Learn How to Pronounce FACILITATE – FACILITATE in a Sentence

Learn How to Pronounce FACILITATE – FACILITATE in a Sentence

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The word FACILITATE is a verb made up of 4 syllables.

Stress the 2nd syllable. It is pronounced: fah◦SILL◦ih◦tate

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Definition:
to make something easy or easier

The clipart shows an oil can which lubricates machinery to make operation easier

Here is an illustrated sentence example.

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The picture shows a meeting in progress via the Zoom videoconferencing software tool.

Sentence example: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom software has been widely used to facilitate online meetings.

In other words, Zoom software makes online meetings much easier.

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Examples of FACILITATE from news items:

“When it comes to democratically elected members of Congress, we’ve focused on facilitating the conversation and building a stage that really enhances, I think, the civic life of this country.”
Source: Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/06/09/ronald-reagan-mccarthy-pelosi/

The Salamancas and Gus are the two sides of the cartel’s New Mexico operation, with the former providing the muscle and the latter facilitating the operational side of their drug running.
Source: Salon
https://www.salon.com/2022/05/17/better-call-saul-lalo-salamanca-tony-dalton/

By the time he signed with the Phoenix Suns before the 2012-13 season, he had proved he could do a bit of everything: defend, rebound, facilitate and even score when the opportunity presented itself.
Source: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/sports/basketball/nba-boston-celtics-miami-heat-pj-tucker.html

Water allocations are at historic lows across the nation, creating an urgent need to minimize the effects of drought and develop long-term plans to facilitate conservation and economic growth.
Source: Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-secretary-of-the-interior-satellites-will-help-us-fight-climate-change/

The statement by domestic business lobby Keidanren and foreign chambers of commerce urged further easing to “facilitate an environment where people, goods, money and digital technologies can move freely”.
Source: Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-border-idUSKBN2NR030

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