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
At one point during the interview, Carlson asks Altman about a legal case in which OpenAI is being sued because ChatGPT appeared to have facilitated a suicide.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The program has facilitated the issuing of more than 320 permits, which cost just $597 — a fraction of the hundreds of thousands needed to open a traditional restaurant.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The site has facilitated the sale of over 5,000 websites so far.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Fox Entertainment Global facilitated the agreement between Prestige Entertainment Group, BiggerStage and ITV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Employees of Gino’s and Paragon also facilitated the operation through collection and distribution of revenue with agents, bookies and bettors, ranging from hundreds of dollars to nearly $50,000.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Among them was Racial Confrontation as Transcendental Experience, a 1967 workshop that writer and teacher George Leonard co-facilitated with psychiatrist and Black Rage co-author Price Cobbs.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The memorandum was signed ahead of Singapore Maritime Week 2026, facilitated by C40 Cities, a global network of mayors working to advance city climate action around the world.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
But clear skies facilitated exceptional observations.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The program has facilitated the issuing of more than 320 permits, which cost just $597 — a fraction of the hundreds of thousands needed to open a traditional restaurant.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The site has facilitated the sale of over 5,000 websites so far.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Fox Entertainment Global facilitated the agreement between Prestige Entertainment Group, BiggerStage and ITV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Employees of Gino’s and Paragon also facilitated the operation through collection and distribution of revenue with agents, bookies and bettors, ranging from hundreds of dollars to nearly $50,000.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Among them was Racial Confrontation as Transcendental Experience, a 1967 workshop that writer and teacher George Leonard co-facilitated with psychiatrist and Black Rage co-author Price Cobbs.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The memorandum was signed ahead of Singapore Maritime Week 2026, facilitated by C40 Cities, a global network of mayors working to advance city climate action around the world.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
But clear skies facilitated exceptional observations.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitated
Verb
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And those efforts have only accelerated, especially since the debut of generative AI chatbots in 2022 and recent advances in agentic AI.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The three ports also have accelerated their alternative fuels bunkering capabilities over the past three years.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As a senior, the new-and-improved Maloney earned first-team All-Dade honors, leading the 2015 Explorers to a 13-2 record and the Class 8A state semifinals.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine’s offensive capabilities have also improved, with the Defense Ministry saying Tuesday that the country’s forces have more than doubled the range of their deep-strike capabilities since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The party had been promoted across social media and drew a large crowd of mostly young adults from around the Oklahoma City area to a picnic pavilion beside the lake.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Jon Brown, a writer on the first season of the adaptation, has been promoted to serve as co-showrunner on Season 2.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Those fears have eased somewhat in recent months as some Democratic candidates advance from the pack.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Restrictions were partially eased in February before being tightened again after the US and Israel struck Iran on February 28.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Mayor Matt Mahan said the city simplified its approval process and offered exemptions to developers who comply with zoning rules, helping projects move more quickly.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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That law simplified the process for deporting new arrivals who lacked authorization to be in the country, but a different law allowed people already in the country to ask an immigration judge for bond.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Lots of the goals are assisted - some great passing.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Five of Santa Margarita’s goals were assisted, two of them by Andrew Mravle.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Miriam smoothed a hand over her lace buba.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Whatever is left can be smoothed across the rest of the head.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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