facilitate
verb (used with object)
to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.).
had been facilitating
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past perfect progressiveof facilitate.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The government said at the time that "illicit account sharing" had been facilitating illegal work.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
The NPA said it was further alleged that Mantula "had been facilitating the travel and recruitment of her co-accused into the Russian Federation military".
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
The British Arab Commercial Bank, based in the UK, had been facilitating the payments but notified the National Bank it would be closing its account as the war developed.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2022
