FACILITATION Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

facilitation

noun

Definition of facilitation

as in support

an act or instance of helping She received mostly positive feedback on her facilitation of the workshop.

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Recent Examples of facilitation There are those who would write her off, and perhaps her timidity before America’s facilitation of Gaza’s destruction has earned that dismissal. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 The idea that people work better when other people are around is called social facilitation. — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Attorney General Ellison convened a strategic-facilitation process among the U, Fairview and M Physicians in March last year, naming Lois Quam as facilitator in April of that year. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026 And yet the entire system — access to capital, trade facilitation, regulatory compliance — is tilted toward large incumbents. — Jonathan Treble, Fortune, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for facilitation

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Noun

Yet, earlier this month, I, my fellow editors and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel were informed that support for the Arctic Report Card — our flagship annual report since 2006 — is canceled.

— Twila Moon, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

Among the things the neighborhood would stand to benefit from, De La Torre said, are financial and legal support for street vendors who keep the commerce district alive, drug treatment programs, and housing assistance.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.

— Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of assistance

Noun

Angela recalled him providing clothing, shoes and money to people experiencing homelessness, along with the words of encouragement that came naturally to him.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
As captured by a parent, a note that Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sent to its graduates includes kind words and encouragement from the star.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of encouragement

Noun

But the league had been unable to attract enough advertising or sponsorship revenue to offset the huge signing bonuses paid to bring in some of the sport’s biggest names.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Sports leagues are attracting investors with deep pockets thanks to the expansion of sports media rights, streaming platforms, betting services, and sponsorship revenue, Altrata says.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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