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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Halftime: Thunder 57, Pacers 45
Rohan Nadkarni
The Pacers are almost lucky to only be down 12 points.
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 6 June 2025
For the most part, Brunson has been an effective facilitator in this series, with 5, 11, 1 and 5 assists, respectively, in Games 1, 2, 3 and 4.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Getting to be a big man on the cellblock — as a writer-director, library cart manager, and facilitator of the flow of goods on the prison black market — just isn’t enough for Modarian, though.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Better yet, have a dedicated facilitator or strategist attend your debriefs with the express goal of mining for IP.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 6 June 2025
For the most part, Brunson has been an effective facilitator in this series, with 5, 11, 1 and 5 assists, respectively, in Games 1, 2, 3 and 4.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Getting to be a big man on the cellblock — as a writer-director, library cart manager, and facilitator of the flow of goods on the prison black market — just isn’t enough for Modarian, though.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Better yet, have a dedicated facilitator or strategist attend your debriefs with the express goal of mining for IP.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 20 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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