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 Two excellent goals, facilitated by some classic No 9 hold-up play from Chris Wood, meant New Zealand led twice. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 June 2026 The designation would have facilitated police sharing information about the case with media. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Others have designed coloring books and facilitated their widespread delivery. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 The protagonists are invariably elite young people whose parents approve of their match, their separation is always a result of slavery, fake death, kidnap or a combination of all three and their reunion is usually facilitated by the gods. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026 These types of commissions, which have facilitated significant improvements in other states’ public defender systems, are usually established by the governor. — Anat Rubin, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 After retiring, the linebacker underwent a surprising makeover, receiving 5,300 grafts of hair in a transplant facilitated by Restore. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 New York — The family of a Missouri teenager is suing Snapchat parent company Snap, claiming the social media platform facilitated her rape as a 12-year-old. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 The AllHere deal was reportedly facilitated with the help of Debra Kerr, an edtech salesperson who maintained a long-standing personal friendship and professional association with Carvalho dating back to the 2000s, according to public records cited by the Los Angeles Times. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitated
  1. accelerated
  2. improved
  3. promoted
  4. eased
  5. simplified
  6. assisted
  7. smoothed
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  • This openness also accelerated the tech industry in a less obvious way.
    — David Siegel, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • The financial collapse in 2008 accelerated wealth inequality.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of improved
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  • While spending time outdoors can help boost mood, support the body's production of vitamin D and reduce screen time, dermatologists warn that excessive sun exposure — especially as promoted by the tanmaxxing trend — can be dangerous.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • China’s military promoted two new generals after an anti-corruption purge thinned the country’s ranks.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of promoted
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  • The intensity of the product has increased dramatically, the ease of access has eased dramatically.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Improved trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz in June eased the pressures, but S&P warned that any rebound may take time to materialize.
    — Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of eased
Verb
  • The site, with millions of users each year, was known for colorful charts that anyone could freely download and that simplified giant sets of data, such as temperature readings.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The scorecard must be continually simplified and teams realigned around a common value stream.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of simplified
Verb
  • The American Red Cross assisted residents displaced from that building.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Troopers, assisted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Worth Police Department, located the suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of assisted
Verb
  • The hair at the crown is smoothed back but not slick—in fact, there’s a decent amount of volume up top—with virtually no visible part.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 July 2026
  • The standout attachment for me is the large round barrel brush, which smoothed my hair with ease and didn’t tug or snag it along the way.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Definition of smoothed

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