coresearcher

noun

co·​re·​search·​er (ˌ)kō-ˈrē-ˌsər-chər How to pronounce coresearcher (audio)
(ˌ)kō-ri-ˈsər-chər
variants or co-researcher
plural coresearchers or co-researchers
: one that engages in research with another
She and her coresearchers presented their findings.
… was sharply challenged by numerous co-researchers, who claimed the study's results were tentative, ambiguous and negligible …Katha Pollitt

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coresearcher was in 1891

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“Coresearcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coresearcher. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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