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

Tramberg’s own imprint on the festival as film curator and industry facilitator started more than 15 years ago. — Annika Pham, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Filmmaking is expensive, and for many people in the industry the Russian government is both a source of funding and a powerful facilitator. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

At one workshop, a facilitator asks parents to think back to a childhood memory of play. — Marina Lopes, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Josh Giddey, the primary facilitator, coughed up five turnovers against six assists and struggled to progress the ball past midcourt. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 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