- past tense form of facilitate.
- past participle of facilitate.
facilitated
Americanadjective
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(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.
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made easier or less difficult.
The number of visitors to the EU increased as a result of the facilitated visa process.
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Somewhere, a piece of restaurant software had facilitated communication between two people who could reasonably have passed each other a saltshaker.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
In Saudi prisons, inmates on death row typically lose access to personal mobile devices, with formal calls strictly facilitated through prison authorities.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
For example, perhaps increased closeness to parents facilitated by smartphones or gentler parenting styles leads young adults in their 20s and early 30s to be more comfortable living with their folks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The investigation found Leonard received $66 million in cash and equity from four companies facilitated by Ballmer and Clippers executives at the behest of Dennis Robertson, Leonard’s uncle and then-agent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Matters are also facilitated when the prince, having no other dominions to govern, is constrained to come to live there in person.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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