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

Templin is Novant Health’s Arts in Health facilitator and a cancer survivor. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025

And they should be joined by a highly skilled and trusted neutral facilitator charged with brokering a deal. —Chris Winter, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025

The programming is delivered by facilitators who look like and live among the participants. —Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025

The company also functions as a key facilitator connecting platforms, production houses and distribution channels across the global microdrama ecosystem. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025

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