collaborator
noun
col·lab·o·ra·tor
kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrā-tər 
: a person who collaborates with another: such as
a
: someone who works with another person or group
They thanked their collaborators on the project.
With our students and collaborators, we have developed … a tool that couples a video camera with specialized computation.—
Frédo Durand et al.
Frédo Durand et al.
b
: someone who assists an enemy (such as an invader or part of an occupying force)
… the Germans had allies and collaborators who, whether from conviction or perceived necessity, sought a privileged place in Hitler's New Order.—Robert Skidelsky
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The answer is a resounding yes, especially in the hands of Linklater, who loves a challenging chamber piece, and Hawke, his richest artistic collaborator.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Borenstein and Talankin connected via social media and soon became creative collaborators, with Borenstein editing the copious amounts of footage that Talankin would send him into a narrative.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 9 Dec. 2025
The unseen Wolf is an open admirer and a frustrated collaborator, granting Reubens his artistic due while grappling with the decades-long aftereffects of the homophobic scandals that derailed his career.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Actor Ron Perlman, delightfully deranged and playing one of two antagonists here (the other is Mexican film legend Claudio Brook), went on to become one of del Toro’s most enduring collaborators.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Borenstein and Talankin connected via social media and soon became creative collaborators, with Borenstein editing the copious amounts of footage that Talankin would send him into a narrative.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 9 Dec. 2025
The unseen Wolf is an open admirer and a frustrated collaborator, granting Reubens his artistic due while grappling with the decades-long aftereffects of the homophobic scandals that derailed his career.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Actor Ron Perlman, delightfully deranged and playing one of two antagonists here (the other is Mexican film legend Claudio Brook), went on to become one of del Toro’s most enduring collaborators.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for collaborator
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“Collaborator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collaborator. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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