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
Accusations of corruption Teng’s denials come after the Wall Street Journal reported last week that Binance not only facilitated the settlement of MGX’s investment using USD1, but also assisted in building the technology behind the stablecoin, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
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Elaine Yu,dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Today’s designation is a critical step in holding accountable and changing the behavior of Nigerian officials who have facilitated and created an environment conducive to the outrages in Nigeria.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Darby Kernan and Matt Cate, both partners at Mosaic Solutions and Advocacy, facilitated two hours of discussion at the meeting Tuesday.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
That old story survived the reevaluation of war that took place during the Enlightenment; the transformation of the modern battlefield by mass mobilization and factory-scale killing in the twentieth century; and now, the separation between killer and target facilitated by technology.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
So far, Frameflow has facilitated 12 projects in total, Stoker and TeBockhorst said.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
The expansion has been facilitated by two key hires, with director of APAC development Timo Vollmer and EMEAA export director Marie-Astrid Erbsheuser joining the team.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the first time in recent years that the University of Münster has facilitated the return of historical artifacts to Greece.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
These movements also share methods, particularly the role of social media, which has fueled and facilitated them all.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Elaine Yu,dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Today’s designation is a critical step in holding accountable and changing the behavior of Nigerian officials who have facilitated and created an environment conducive to the outrages in Nigeria.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Darby Kernan and Matt Cate, both partners at Mosaic Solutions and Advocacy, facilitated two hours of discussion at the meeting Tuesday.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
That old story survived the reevaluation of war that took place during the Enlightenment; the transformation of the modern battlefield by mass mobilization and factory-scale killing in the twentieth century; and now, the separation between killer and target facilitated by technology.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
So far, Frameflow has facilitated 12 projects in total, Stoker and TeBockhorst said.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
The expansion has been facilitated by two key hires, with director of APAC development Timo Vollmer and EMEAA export director Marie-Astrid Erbsheuser joining the team.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the first time in recent years that the University of Münster has facilitated the return of historical artifacts to Greece.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
These movements also share methods, particularly the role of social media, which has fueled and facilitated them all.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitated
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In addition, Brooks accelerated global expansion efforts, growing year-to-date revenue by 23 percent in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)and 82 percent in APLA (Asia Pacific and Latin America) when compared with year-ago levels.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, China and South Korea have grown increasingly at odds as China's technological advancement accelerated.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Penguins improved to 6-0-2 in their past eight after Bryan Rust and Ben Kindel scored 61 seconds apart in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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This month, a gadget for brewing better tea, a love letter to a lost water bottle, and a new-and-improved version of viral pan (yes, that one).—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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In April 2025, the firm promoted Swain as co-head of its equity capital solutions group.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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DeGrezia succeeds Matt Brown, who was promoted in August to senior vice president, regional director of Saks Global stores in the South.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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But as the rain eased and the track dried, Button found a rhythm nobody else could match.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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After several downpours fueled by tropical moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Arizona’s short-term drought has finally eased, at least a little.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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That’s in contrast to recent moves in the US, where the menu has been simplified to boost operational efficiency.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The administration also halted the de minimis rule, established in 1938, which had simplified imports by exempting small value shipments from duties and taxes.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Dogs trained to detect the scent of explosives assisted alongside bomb disposal experts from the Independent Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Police in Katowice at the scene.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 1980s and ‘90s would prove to be a time of innovation in the fields of genetics and assisted reproductive technology.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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At its far end, the valley is enclosed by red sandstone cliffs—rock walls, towers, and outcrops the size of office buildings, smoothed and sculpted by millennia of wind and water.—
Stanley Stewart,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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The first is that the metallic fabric rightfully has a different texture (and potentially consistency) from the black, and that difference is glaring with that wide a stripe; reducing that width by a third or half would have smoothed that out.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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