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
Together, these entities had facilitated over $108 million in athlete NIL payments in 2024.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Since then, the All-Star point guard has facilitated countless TV viewership and in-person attendance records for the WNBA, resulting in a massive revenue spike for Engelbert's league.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Jim Umhoefer, who’s organized and facilitated the event since 1990, is stepping down after moving to Iowa.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Powers allegedly facilitated those encounters.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Roads, railways, and special economic zones have facilitated more exchanges of people and goods between China and continental Southeast Asia.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Thompson facilitated the conversation.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The dinner concluded with a panel discussion facilitated by Crozier with Boyz II Men members.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
All workshops are facilitated by Universidad Popular.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Since then, the All-Star point guard has facilitated countless TV viewership and in-person attendance records for the WNBA, resulting in a massive revenue spike for Engelbert's league.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Jim Umhoefer, who’s organized and facilitated the event since 1990, is stepping down after moving to Iowa.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Powers allegedly facilitated those encounters.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Roads, railways, and special economic zones have facilitated more exchanges of people and goods between China and continental Southeast Asia.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Thompson facilitated the conversation.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The dinner concluded with a panel discussion facilitated by Crozier with Boyz II Men members.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
All workshops are facilitated by Universidad Popular.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitated
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Newton redefines robot physics The beta release of Newton Physics Engine, announced today, is open-source, GPU-accelerated, and managed by the Linux Foundation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Government initiatives have accelerated this shift.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Follow-up data shows the majority of patients who underwent the surgery had improved quality of life.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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When the season was lengthened to include October and November, the hunting improved dramatically.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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All eight of Jelly Roll’s singles promoted to country radio have now gone the distance, extending his perfect record on Country Airplay.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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And what about the relationship between Firehouse Chief Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney), who had a highly contentious relationship with his team after taking it over last season from the promoted, and beloved Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker)?—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 18th, in the 100th minute, eased Welbeck past Ole Gunnar Solskjaer — his coach in United’s reserves — Daniel Sturridge and Kanu, leaving him behind only Javier Hernandez (19), Olivier Giroud (21) and Jermain Defoe (24) on the super-subs list.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Yes, incoming transfers such as Morris and Taylor have eased the line’s burdens, but much of the credit belongs to program mainstays such as senior left tackle McKale Boley.—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The relationships that Mark forms in the course of his career are similarly simplified—principally, his hearty bromance with Mark Coleman (Ryan Bader), who is first his trainer and then, entering the circuit himself, a competitor.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 1999, the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) was released, which allowed mobile phones to receive and display simplified, phone-friendly pages using WML instead of the standard HTML markup language.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office also declined to answer whether deputies assisted in the operation.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Arizona Fire and Medical Authority was being assisted by the Surprise Fire Department and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in the recovery operation.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Crow’s feet are smoothed with the winch of a hair elastic.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
23 Sep. 2025
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The appearance at the memorial appeared to show that the rift between the two had, at least temporarily, smoothed.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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