FACILITATED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of facilitated But it is being facilitated by doctors and specialized pharmacies that are principally regulated at the state level, legal experts say, as well as unregulated sources that operate outside the typical guardrails designed to assure drug quality. —

Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 8 June 2026 These walks have facilitated a level of candid, unstructured dialogue that builds the relational capital necessary to weather the inevitable storms of a startup. —

Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 HomeExchange has expanded 50% per year over the past three years and facilitated more than 460,000 exchanges in 2024. —

Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026 News of the state’s investigation comes as Roblox seeks to address a wave of litigation and public criticism that the platform has facilitated a dangerous level of access to children and teens. —

P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026 The organ donations were facilitated by the organization LiveOnNY, which works with transplant centers and hospitals to match donors with recipients. —

Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026 Local artist Jane Wheeler, whose children were promoted from Bird Rock Elementary in 2005 and 2008, has long facilitated such projects. —

Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 Groundbreaking direct talks between Israel and Lebanon, facilitated by the United States, produced the ceasefire that began on April 17 and has been extended into June. —

Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 According to its website, Kars4Kids has facilitated the donation of more than 500,000 cars. —

Francie Ebert, NBC news, 18 May 2026

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The Islamic Republic of Iran has accelerated its executions of dissidents and activists, with the true number of victims likely obscured by the regime’s internet censorship and blackout.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Ohtani, of course, has accelerated this process.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 June 2026