Synonyms

facilitated

American

[fuh-sil-i-tey-tid] / fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪ tɪd /

adjective

(of a discussion, workshop, etc.) led or moderated, especially by a person trained to do so.

All of the club’s members are invited to attend a facilitated workshop to review all aspects of club activity.
made easier or less difficult.

The number of visitors to the EU increased as a result of the facilitated visa process.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of facilitate.

Other Word Forms

unfacilitated adjective

Etymology

Origin of facilitated

facilitate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Authorities added that to achieve this goal Plahotniuc allegedly facilitated Shor's entry into the shareholdings of some commercial banks, leading to fraud.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

His group has supplied "up to 200" antennas to individuals in Iran, and has facilitated the sale of "more than 5,000 Starlink devices" by connecting ordinary citizens with underground resellers, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Back then, nobody could conceive of humankind being connected by machines that also facilitated our disconnection from each other.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

This in turn has facilitated scientific misconduct by a smaller number of scientists untrue to their calling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Our desks were arranged in a U shape because Ms. McCrea said that being able to see each other facilitated discussion.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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