facilitation
noun
fa·cil·i·ta·tion
fə-ˌsi-lə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: the act of facilitating : the state of being facilitated
2
a
: the lowering of the threshold for reflex conduction along a particular neural pathway especially from repeated use of that pathway
b
: the increasing of the ease or intensity of a response by repeated stimulation
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Unique Properties: The Gateway to Opportunity Of course, the boom in Dubai’s HNWI arrivals and investments requires facilitation by Dubai’s real estate sector.
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Arash Jalili, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Poz Place There are numerous HIV communities on Facebook, many of which are undermined not by their mission but by the lack of community involvement or facilitation.
—Melissa Bronstein, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
But after adding three inexpensive yet highly skilled perimeter players — Vandersloot for facilitation, Allen and Nurse for high-volume 3-point shooting — the Sky are now more likely to retain the No. 3 and No. 10 picks to dig into the second phase of building through the draft.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
India is actively blocking a climate deal From the West’s perspective, India can be a problematic partner in international negotiations (witness New Delhi’s blocking of a WTO trade facilitation deal last year).
—Michael Kugelman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2015
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Arash Jalili, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Poz Place There are numerous HIV communities on Facebook, many of which are undermined not by their mission but by the lack of community involvement or facilitation.
—Melissa Bronstein, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
But after adding three inexpensive yet highly skilled perimeter players — Vandersloot for facilitation, Allen and Nurse for high-volume 3-point shooting — the Sky are now more likely to retain the No. 3 and No. 10 picks to dig into the second phase of building through the draft.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
India is actively blocking a climate deal From the West’s perspective, India can be a problematic partner in international negotiations (witness New Delhi’s blocking of a WTO trade facilitation deal last year).
—Michael Kugelman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2015
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“Facilitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facilitation. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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facilitation
noun
fa·cil·i·ta·tion
fə-ˌsil-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: the lowering of the threshold for reflex conduction along a particular neural pathway especially from repeated use of that pathway
2
: the increasing of the ease or intensity of a response by repeated stimulation
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