facilitator

noun

fa·​cil·​i·​ta·​tor fə-ˈsi-lə-ˌtā-tər 

: someone or something that facilitates something

especially : someone who helps to bring about an outcome (such as learning, productivity, or communication) by providing indirect or unobtrusive assistance, guidance, or supervision

the workshop's facilitator kept discussion flowing smoothly

Examples of facilitator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The facilitator can use the dashboard to show the difference between strong activity inside functions and stronger connections across the system. — Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The facilitator wrote these down on his giant easel, flipping back and forth between different pages, trying to house them all. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker has shared strategies for starting and ending a disagreement while minimizing discomfort for everyone involved. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

His plan was to keep making music as a behind-the-scenes facilitator, to never end up being the frontperson. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

facilitate + -or entry 1

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for facilitator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator