collaborator

noun

Definition of collaboratornext
as in accomplice

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Recent Examples of collaborator To kick off the show, then, Madge had to pull out all of the stops—including a fabulous stage wardrobe, styled by her longtime collaborator Rita Melssen. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026 In September, Ito debuted his second Philadelphia restaurant, Dancerobot, with longtime collaborator and chef-partner Justin Bacharach. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026 Foster kicked off the show by introducing a few folks, including her music director and collaborator, Michael Rafter, who was on piano during the night, and Pacific Jazz Orchestra conductor Chris Walden. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Rogers' campaign organization is airing ads, many of them with him direct to camera, promoting him as the son of a middle-class family, a collaborator during his time in Congress and interested in bringing down costs, notably for healthcare. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 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
  • All a novelist can do when representing Bush Two’s accomplices is to embody plausible ideologies in specific fictional characters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • So when a charming stranger and his accomplice arrive with an offer, Boyd makes a high-stakes deal for himself and his team.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of accomplice
Noun
  • Ellaboudy provided guidance to the informant on how to enhance the Houthis’ communications equipment.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Users will be able to request information on security officers, informants or recruitment targets based on their name, date or place of birth, mother's name, code name and document type or number.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 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
  • The brand has been a partner of the Deauville American Film Festival since 2019, lending an extra touch of glamour to the event, traditionally held in early September.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Swift is a ghost of girlfriends past haunting Johnson in the video, sleeping in bed next to her, knocking drinks over to warn her to leave her ominous partner.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • In that vacuum, an entrepreneurial cohort of American designers established new avenues for survival.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Respondents earning more than $500K were the most likely cohort to report having delayed financial goals (80%), followed by those earning less than $50K at approximately 79%.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of cohort
Noun
  • There is also evidence of second-round effects from energy costs, reinforcing the risk that inflation is becoming entrenched, BofA said.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • When families cannot consistently provide enough food, that material hardship can be treated as evidence of neglect, bringing families into contact with child protective services.
    — Sandy Santana, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of evidence

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“Collaborator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborator. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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