collaborator

noun

Definition of collaboratornext
as in accomplice

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Recent Examples of collaborator Jake Schreier is directing X-Men from a script by his Beef collaborator Lee Sung Jin, as well as Joanna Calo. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 Releases have experimented with a range of materials and patterns including a standard mesh and synthetic combo, faux-crocodile skin and cow-print sued — and Comme des Garçons is now stepping in as the first collaborator to get a release. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 The contemplative family pilgrimage drama marks the fiction-feature debut of a longtime collaborator of Apichatpong Weerasethakul. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026 From Chioma’s issue, both editors were excited to talk about Christopher Kane’s Mulberry debut with his big sister—and longtime collaborator—Tammy Kane. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collaborator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborator
  1. accomplice
  2. informant
  3. informer
  4. partner
  5. cohort
  6. evidence
Noun
  • The unidentified fingerprints are part of the docuseries' broader investigation into whether Simpson had an accomplice the night Brown Simpson and Goldman were killed.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The prosecution had argued for the death penalty for Mackenzie and life imprisonment for his accomplices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of accomplice
Noun
  • Owens is a former Republican candidate for state office who became an FBI informant in the HB 6 case.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, the affidavit said, and several months after the initial death investigation, Sguros was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of informant
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informer
Noun
  • Starting first with a country club and then adding more planned developments, Soffer and his partners then transformed nearly 800 acres of swampland into what’s now Aventura.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The floppy chains bend and stretch to reach nearby partners as opposite charges attract.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • Firstman is the creative love child of Judd Apatow and Nicole Holofcener, delivered unto a Gen Z cohort who’ve become obsessed with watching movies in theaters.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a new cohort of state and local leaders will grapple with what kind of pressure to apply on the power demands of Big Tech.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of cohort
Noun
  • This could help scientists avoid mistaking geological activity for evidence of extraterrestrial organisms.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • School officials contacted law enforcement, and Modesto police investigated the allegations, reviewing video evidence that resulted in one juvenile being cited for misdemeanor battery.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of evidence

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“Collaborator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborator. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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