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

Agents will become important consumers and facilitators of models and data repositories. —Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Washington had graduated from the sober-living program and was living at the home as one the program’s facilitators. —Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Australian wing Jacob Furphy, touted as a facilitator with a quality 3-point shot, rounds out the class. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025

Harkness, meanwhile, put in 25 years with the city, earning a hallowed reputation as a facilitator while also being a major player in the success of the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 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