Synonyms of facilitated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accelerated
• improved
• promoted
• eased
• simplified
• assisted
• smoothed
• loosened (up)
• aided
• helped
• greased
• paved the way (for)
• sped
• expedited
• hastened
• furthered
• forwarded
• hurried
• quickened
• unclogged
• abetted
• advanced
• rushed
• straightened (out)
• streamlined
• disentangled
• untangled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complicated
• hindered
• impeded
• aggravated
• sophisticated
• retarded
• worsened
• perplexed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of facilitated

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

The absence of oversight, failure to verify deliverables, and willingness to process large payments without due diligence not only facilitated possible fraudulent activity but also exposed BHCA to significant reputational and legal risk. —Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026

Big-revenue sports such as football and basketball have undergone massive transformations over the past decade, facilitated by a number of policy changes. —Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

Moreover, the Sun Sentinel editorial should have pointed out that Corcoran’s recruiting among out-of-state and international students, largely for his new sports programs, was facilitated by scholarships that were overwhelmingly subsidized by Florida taxpayers. —Jonathan Scott Perry, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026

Much of this is likely facilitated by support from allies, such as the 2 billion Euros for drone building promised by the EU in September in response to urgent requests. —David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

Dye raised more than $14,000 toward the permit, fabrication and installation, and Enhance La Jolla facilitated the permit. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026

Included in the investigations, which covered the period between 2018 and 2022, were reports of incidents involving the exposure of genitals, predatory behavior toward female service personnel by their male counterparts, and inappropriate behavior facilitated by the consumption of alcohol. —Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026