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 Swedish bank was established soon after a war with Russia at the end of the 1650s and facilitated the Great Northern War of shifting coalitions that engulfed the Baltic from 1700-1721.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Other communications referenced financial ties and introductions facilitated by Epstein, including meetings with prominent business figures, as well as broader correspondence and internal notes referencing allegations, warnings and speculation surrounding Epstein’s activities.
—Efrat Lachter , Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Typically, auto dealerships secure purchase orders from private or public fleet operators interested in buying their zero-emission vehicles at the lower rates facilitated by the state incentives.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Amid a reckoning over Epstein’s abuse that has spilled into the highest levels of businesses and governments around the globe, lawmakers are searching for anyone who was connected to Epstein and may have facilitated his abuse.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The result is a breakdown in the state and federal partnership that has long facilitated the nation’s elections.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The Bulls facilitated this for… a second-round pick and a potential Simons rental?
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The joint radio system is facilitated by Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), but governed by the MARRS Management Council, Honeycutt said.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Most of the nonprofit’s funding is facilitated through word of mouth or grassroots-type outreach, like checks written over happy hour drinks, Mark Miller, president of Teach Men to Fish’s board of directors, said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Other communications referenced financial ties and introductions facilitated by Epstein, including meetings with prominent business figures, as well as broader correspondence and internal notes referencing allegations, warnings and speculation surrounding Epstein’s activities.
—Efrat Lachter , Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Typically, auto dealerships secure purchase orders from private or public fleet operators interested in buying their zero-emission vehicles at the lower rates facilitated by the state incentives.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Amid a reckoning over Epstein’s abuse that has spilled into the highest levels of businesses and governments around the globe, lawmakers are searching for anyone who was connected to Epstein and may have facilitated his abuse.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The result is a breakdown in the state and federal partnership that has long facilitated the nation’s elections.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The Bulls facilitated this for… a second-round pick and a potential Simons rental?
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The joint radio system is facilitated by Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), but governed by the MARRS Management Council, Honeycutt said.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Most of the nonprofit’s funding is facilitated through word of mouth or grassroots-type outreach, like checks written over happy hour drinks, Mark Miller, president of Teach Men to Fish’s board of directors, said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitated
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The series adds to a growing wave of Iberian co-productions leveraging talent and locations from both countries, a trend that has accelerated as Spanish and Portuguese producers increasingly look to pool resources and expand their reach globally.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The January raid reshaped the balance of power in the country and accelerated changes to its most important economic asset.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Knights improved to 2-0 in their pool games and earned the right to move on to the next round.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Pitchbook’s Zabelin said the company is valued at more than $10 billion, adding that Mercor and its competitors’ high values show investors think services like human feedback and expert testing of AI models are becoming a permanent and essential part of how AI systems are built and improved.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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He was promoted to deputy director under Clark in 2022.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Clark was hired as the union's director of player relations in 2010 and was promoted to deputy executive director in July 2013, when union head Michael Weiner's health declined because of a brain tumor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Before the games, James eased his way to the interview podium with a giant water jug in his hand and a do-rag covering his hair, the last of the All-Stars to speak with the media.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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While tensions eased with time, residual remained, emerging again amid national protests over ICE raids.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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It is often simplified into rivalry or idealized closeness.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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By integrating Aptos One POS and Eileen Fisher’s e-commerce platform(s) with the same payment provider and customer relationship management (CRM) system, the process is simplified; the shopper’s journey—including any future returns—is streamlined.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’gain was also assisted by a new vinyl pressing that become widely available during the tracking week, helping the album’s sales for the week jump 732% to 61,000.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Southington Fire Department said that mutual aid assisted with manpower, specialty equipment, rope rescue operations and patient packaging for removal from the woods.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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In some ways, Bequia remains a secret, and as such, it hasn’t been overly developed, commercialised or smoothed into sameness.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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Parish and Glasner smoothed things over somewhat at dinner at London’s Ham Yard restaurant on January 21.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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