FACILITATED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

facilitated

verb

past tense of facilitate

as in accelerated

to free from obstruction or difficulty several religious organizations are involved in the effort to facilitate the settlement of the immigrants arriving in the area

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Recent Examples of facilitated In September 2023, the Biden administration facilitated the release of $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets in exchange for the release of five Americans detained by Tehran. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 According to Karina, Cam has had an easy, decision-free life facilitated by Karina and their mother. — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 Even as emergency trials for a vaccine are underway, many of the factors that have facilitated the rapid spread may make treatment and outreach still more difficult. — Ananya Rupanagunta, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026 The league found that the Clippers and Ballmer facilitated off-court income opportunities for Leonard, which included arrangements with the now-bankrupt financial services company Aspiration. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Under a contributory infringement claim, all authors need to prove is that Meta facilitated transfers of their works. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 In its more traditional role, JPMorgan has also financed and facilitated more than $230 billion for industries that support American national interests, according to the bank. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 The partnerships — facilitated by Revue, CAA Entertainment Partnerships and production companies These Pictures and No Notes — allowed Jost and Chun to retain full creative control of the series. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Human rights lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi facilitated the ceremony by reading the vows for the fathers to bless. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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The vehicle then accelerated forward, and Foster moved directly in front of it with his gun drawn.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
The focus on fraud has noticeably accelerated in the weeks leading up to the election.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerated

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The experiments showed that CARL improved tracking performance by up to 15 percent compared with existing methods, including during tests on physical robots.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
The Middle East improved quarterly, but remained a drag on performance, notably for Miu Miu.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of improved

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She eventually was promoted over to the ice cream machine—and began to grow fond of the adrenaline-like rush that can come with working in a restaurant.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
In low doses, the kratom plant is promoted as giving users greater alertness and physical energy but it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for medical use.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of promoted

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The state Title Board works hard to craft the ballot language every year, but their product must be simplified and streamlined.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026
Grayscale, minimalist launchers, app blockers and simplified home screens all help.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of simplified

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Kapszukiewicz thanked all community agencies that helped respond to the event, including those who assisted in evacuating residents and setting up shelters.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
Spero said that Pangram is calibrated to call something AI-assisted only if the tool is extremely confident in its analysis.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of assisted

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Have you ever been locked out of an account while using a VPN, or found a solution that smoothed things out?

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Facilities that once smoothed a few weeks of timing now sometimes carry a portfolio for months, occasionally across an entire fundraising cycle.

— Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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