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
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Allie Tibbetts, another facilitator, scribbles in a notebook.
—Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
In Marner’s absence, the Leafs have lacked a true facilitator on the power play.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Even platforms themselves could fund the community moderators and facilitators who understand this work.
—Jonathon Reed, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for facilitator
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“Facilitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facilitator. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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