Synonyms of facilitated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accelerated
• improved
• promoted
• eased
• simplified
• assisted
• smoothed
• loosened (up)
• aided
• helped
• greased
• paved the way (for)
• sped
• expedited
• hastened
• furthered
• forwarded
• hurried
• quickened
• unclogged
• abetted
• advanced
• rushed
• straightened (out)
• streamlined
• disentangled
• untangled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complicated
• hindered
• impeded
• aggravated
• sophisticated
• retarded
• worsened
• perplexed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of facilitated

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

Many decades later, her structural virology work facilitated the development of Covid-19 vaccines. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 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

Oman has long played a quiet role in US-Iran diplomacy, while Qatar has facilitated backchannel negotiations and prisoner exchanges. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Both of us benefited from that same alignment during our time at FDA, which facilitated multi-agency reform initiatives on major policy priorities, like PEPFAR and the opioid crisis. — Scott Gottlieb, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026

The program is created and facilitated by students during academic year as part of their studies. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

China later facilitated peace talks, but the two sides failed to reach an agreement. — Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026