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 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 Commerce facilitated Jewish integration into white, Protestant society. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Sports consulting firm Elevate, which is part-owned by HBSE, facilitated the relationship between Bloom and the Sixers. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The design of the blackjack game, by contrast, facilitated betting big and chasing losses. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026 But after a stint in the minors with the Chicago White Sox organization at age 31 — facilitated by Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who also owned the MLB franchise — the star guard returned to his first love. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 And without oversight from Washington, DC, an increasing number of states are looking to take action as experts fear a wave of gambling addiction, facilitated by a surge in interest for betting on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 Oil flows in the Strait of Hormuz need to be facilitated by Iran, and AI is a global phenomenon. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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During the demonstration, a Roadster prototype accelerated up a massive curved ramp.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The sell-off accelerated Wednesday after hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data raised concerns that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated for longer.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerated

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Holden’s ear for beats has steadily improved to fit his breakneck delivery since 2022, peaking with 2025’s Mulberry Silk Road, which was primarily laced by German producer 2000 Souls and executive-produced by Marciano.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
In the best-case scenario, those flaws can be worked through and improved upon as the Leafs settle in and get used to new systems and new teammates.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of improved

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Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse asked why the company promoted the idea of users uploading X-rays to Grok, asking if that was safe and if HIPPA protections applied.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The singer-songwriter and pianist promoted his new record, AGAPE, earlier this month, according to a press release.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of promoted

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But within a couple years, as the pandemic eased and community-police tension subsided, Bolingbrook Police Chief Mike Rompa started using his village purchasing card – known as a p-card – in a different way than others with the same cards.

— Irika Sargent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Values in both markets rose when fighting started at the end of February, eased in June when talks were being held, and increased again after fighting resumed in July.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of eased

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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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In just their seventh game of the season, Brady scored a hat trick on Tuesday night, with each of his goals being assisted by Matthew, who had two other assists on the night.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
McDavid and Draisaitl assisted on Podkolzin's empty-net goal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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