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 show follows Deborah’s complicated relationship with her protege Ava (Hannah Einbender), a millennial comedy writer who initially teams up with Deborah to freshen up her Las Vegas act before eventually becoming a close friend and collaborator.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
The album was produced by Manilow and his longtime collaborator Michael Lloyd, and marks Manilow’s 33rd studio album and his first almost all-original LP since 2011’s 15 Minutes.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
In it, Henriette Elvang at the University of Michigan and two collaborators start with assumptions about QFT and get the Veneziano amplitude as the unique answer at high energies.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Kieth’s lifelong friend and collaborator Scott Dunbier confirmed that the artist died of Lewy Body Dementia to Bleeding Cool.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
The album was produced by Manilow and his longtime collaborator Michael Lloyd, and marks Manilow’s 33rd studio album and his first almost all-original LP since 2011’s 15 Minutes.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
In it, Henriette Elvang at the University of Michigan and two collaborators start with assumptions about QFT and get the Veneziano amplitude as the unique answer at high energies.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Kieth’s lifelong friend and collaborator Scott Dunbier confirmed that the artist died of Lewy Body Dementia to Bleeding Cool.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Collaborator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collaborator. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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