facilitated

[ fuh-sil-i-tey-tid ]

adjective

1. (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.

2. made easier or less difficult:

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

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of facilitate ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·fa·cil·i·tat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of facilitated¹

facilitate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

He said the true number of crossings Jameel facilitated would never be known, adding the evidence indicated he had been involved for a “considerable amount of time”.

From BBC

Raw Story argued that this process facilitated future infringement by leaving users unaware that they were receiving, and possibly distributing, copyrighted material without permission.

From Los Angeles Times

That cycle repeated itself this fall, which saw extreme drying after a hot late summer following two wet years that facilitated growth.

From Los Angeles Times

The bank, which goes by the name TD Bank in the U.S., facilitated the laundering of more than a half-billion dollars by human traffickers, fentanyl dealers, a major Ponzi schemer and others.

From Los Angeles Times

Later that year, the White House issued another executive order focused on improving racial equity and acknowledged that long-standing racial disparities in health care and other areas have been “at times facilitated by the federal government.”

From Salon

Related Words

• aid
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• further
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