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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Regional location attraction and facilitation bodies include the Iles Balears Film Commission (covering the Balearic Islands Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera), the Andalucia Film Commission, the Madrid Film Office and the Catalunya Film Commission.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Balance participation and draw out every valuable opinion with strategic facilitation.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The jury found Spear guilty on a conspiracy charge and 38 counts related to facilitation of prostitution and money laundering and acquitted him on the remaining counts.
—Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2024
The Peterson Institute study then calculated the potential value of a major boost to the 2008 proposals, including additional tariff cuts in certain key industrial sectors, a ten percent reduction in barriers to services trade, and a successful conclusion of the trade facilitation negotiation.
—Susan C. Schwab, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2011
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Balance participation and draw out every valuable opinion with strategic facilitation.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The jury found Spear guilty on a conspiracy charge and 38 counts related to facilitation of prostitution and money laundering and acquitted him on the remaining counts.
—Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2024
The Peterson Institute study then calculated the potential value of a major boost to the 2008 proposals, including additional tariff cuts in certain key industrial sectors, a ten percent reduction in barriers to services trade, and a successful conclusion of the trade facilitation negotiation.
—Susan C. Schwab, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2011
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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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