facilitate
verb (used with object)
to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.).
had facilitated
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past perfectof facilitate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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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
On Monday, Upstart reported that it had facilitated roughly $1.4 billion in total preliminary loan originations across 27.4 effective origination days, which averages out to $51 million per day.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
As of May 11, ICE had facilitated about 200 congressional visits since the start of this fiscal year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
“What use is he to anyone?” he said, claiming he had facilitated Navalny’s transfer for treatment in Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2025
The Baron's letter stated that the accused admitted that she had facilitated the departure from Belgium of British, French, and Belgians of military age.
From A Noble Woman The Life-Story of Edith Cavell by Ernest Protheroe
