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
Ferdi Kadioglu is first-choice at left-back, and Brighton spent the first half trying to work rotations — Ayari was dropping between or beside the centre-backs to let Kadioglu push on, which facilitated left-winger Diego Gomez to move centrally and become an extra midfielder.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The company has facilitated over 135,000 successful pet shipments and is widely recognized for its commitment to safety, transparency, and care.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Johnson facilitated the distribution of federal funding for basement flood prevention and raised concerns about industrial odors from east side industrial facilities.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
The transfer was facilitated by the Red Cross but its team was not involved in recovering the bodies, the humanitarian organization confirmed Sunday.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 2 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
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The company has facilitated over 135,000 successful pet shipments and is widely recognized for its commitment to safety, transparency, and care.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Johnson facilitated the distribution of federal funding for basement flood prevention and raised concerns about industrial odors from east side industrial facilities.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
The transfer was facilitated by the Red Cross but its team was not involved in recovering the bodies, the humanitarian organization confirmed Sunday.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 2 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilitated
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To address these gaps, the researchers recommend accelerated stability testing based on International Electrotechnical Commission standards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Clockwork manicure was not as comprehensive as what 10Beauty looks to deliver, though absorbing the company’s data has accelerated 10Beauty’s own device and helped the company better understand what will and won’t work in autonomous services.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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The pro-union, NYCHA-founding leader who fought Tammany Hall and improved New York City’s public infrastructure proves there’s precedent for big social change in this town.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Postsurgery, nearly 80% of them improved their performance on the eye chart by 20 letters, and 84% of them could read letters, numbers, and words at home.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite multiple reports from the students' parents and other employees and school families, the complaint claims, Milwaukee Public Schools leadership didn't take disciplinary actions against Kalumbula, but promoted him to acting principal of Milwaukee French Immersion School.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wash has been promoted to director of programming and original productions at Screambox, Variety has learned.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The France midfielder signed from Lyon in the summer has been eased into his Premier League career after a two-month injury layoff, with Guardiola using him mostly as an impact substitute since returning to action in mid-October.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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While spontaneous mentions of high prices increased for a fifth month, inflation expectations eased over the longer term.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite this season’s struggles, and issues, the Dolphins haven’t simplified the offense or defense much, if at all.—
Omar Kelly
November 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 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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Sullivan also assisted on the Americans’ opening goal, a 30th-minute finish tucked away by Charlotte FC homegrown Nimfasha Berchimas.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Foligno assisted on the goal for his first point of the season.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 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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“Facilitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitated. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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