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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The bill would require the three participating counties to license facilitators, who must be a medical doctor, psychologist, social worker, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, clinical counselor or naturopathic doctor.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
At the start of the day, Naima Wong, an outside facilitator, encouraged the staff not to hold back.
—Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Founded in 2005 as a kind of facilitator for tax-exempt organizations and charitable donors, Arabella provides back-office functions for nonprofits, including legal advice, human resources, accounting and the like.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Posts on the apps give explicit instructions – not always accurate – on routes and facilitators.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
At the start of the day, Naima Wong, an outside facilitator, encouraged the staff not to hold back.
—Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Founded in 2005 as a kind of facilitator for tax-exempt organizations and charitable donors, Arabella provides back-office functions for nonprofits, including legal advice, human resources, accounting and the like.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Posts on the apps give explicit instructions – not always accurate – on routes and facilitators.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024
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“Facilitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facilitator. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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