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

Thirty-four percent of mothers said stay-at-home orders facilitated easier breastfeeding at home, stronger mother-child bonding, and extended breastfeeding duration for many women.

From Science Daily

Links between the agencies and the killers “went unchecked for many years and was actively concealed, condoned, protected, and facilitated by government agents”, the lawsuit says.

From BBC

Much of this illegal behavior was facilitated by the fundamental sketchiness of cryptocurrencies as an asset class.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• aid
• ease
• expedite
• further
• help
• promote
• simplify
• speed