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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Scheduling helps ensure that the right facilitator is aligned with the right session at the right time.
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Ryan Austin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Moustafa has endorsed United Nations Security Council 2254, the 2015 resolution that offered the U.N. as a facilitator in talks between the government and opposition members, but that was blocked by Assad, with support from Iran and Russia.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Afterward, the patient meets with the facilitator to evaluate the experience to determine its benefits.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The fruits of the thefts are often shared with facilitators and co-conspirators who assisted the crime tourists, as well as others, both inside and outside the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Austin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Moustafa has endorsed United Nations Security Council 2254, the 2015 resolution that offered the U.N. as a facilitator in talks between the government and opposition members, but that was blocked by Assad, with support from Iran and Russia.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Afterward, the patient meets with the facilitator to evaluate the experience to determine its benefits.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The fruits of the thefts are often shared with facilitators and co-conspirators who assisted the crime tourists, as well as others, both inside and outside the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Facilitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facilitator. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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