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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The message went via a Pakistani facilitated back channel, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

“It’s highly technical and a scientifically novel modeling effort, but it wasn’t developed through a facilitated process or expert peer-reviewed,” Tillemans said, adding that it “requires additional time to complete a thorough review.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

As for network effects, which have greatly facilitated the likes of Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn, Berezin sees AI undermining this advantage in two ways.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

A public that had grown up with news illustrations and hazy photo layouts was now treated to breathtaking action shots facilitated by vastly improved photographic equipment.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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