facilitative

1
as in helpful
providing service or assistance managerial attitudes and practices that have proven to be highly facilitative of increased worker productivity

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2
as in beneficial
tending to promote or assist the development of something a well-equipped laboratory facilitative to research

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Adjective
  • Leaders who intend to be helpful may instead create dependency and hesitation.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and creative content from other solvers.
    New York Times Games, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • Torres and Mings offer beneficial attributes to Villa and the debate between who should start is nuanced and, quite simply, on a game-by-game basis.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • Based on these findings, Ahmed and Dr. Jeffrey Gordon from the Washington University at St. Louis developed a treatment that incorporates beneficial gut bugs that could be easily dispensed into food products by local producers.
    Charlotte Hu, Time, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • The original system has evolved significantly since its introduction, with specialized needles now available including the Fast Pour, which is especially useful at restaurants, and Vintage needles designed for older corks.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • By David Kessler Ever since the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk realized that GLP-1 drugs were useful for more than diabetes, doctors and researchers have struggled to answer a deceptively simple question: Who should be taking them?
    David Kessler, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • The administration is sounding like mercantilists, maximizing the nation’s wealth by increasing exports and minimizing imports, essentially creating a favorable balance of trade.
    Pat Maio, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
  • What often occurs is that teams with favorable odds to land the top pick ultimately end up settling for a later selection within the top 10.
    Mark LaSota, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Facilitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitative. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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