collaborator

noun

Definition of collaboratornext
as in accomplice

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Recent Examples of collaborator Each a longstanding Kith collaborator, both brands enter their first partnerships with Giorgio Armani via this new collection. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Her second look was by PatBo, the Brazilian label founded by longtime friend and collaborator Patricia Bonaldi. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Explore See latest videos, charts and news The duet features vocals from the Catalonian star and frontman Grian Chatten, and is the first time an outside collaborator has appeared on a song by the group. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 One of the album highlights is a sparkly upbeat track that Stella co-wrote with Ethan Gruska and her longtime collaborator Simon Wilcox. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 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
  • Murdaugh’s lawyers also demanded any evidence prosecutors have of possible accomplices or a grand jury investigation into them.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Kids made good accomplices, tasked with sneaking off on a hunt for the bill.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplice
Noun
  • Ziccarelli said that Cochran claimed the charges were withdrawn because the defendant was working as a confidential informant.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Arcángel Pretel Ortiz, an FBI informant who had helped recruit the squad of commandos, had learned of the constitutional obstacles after consulting with an Ecuadorian lawyer, José Antonio Corrales.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 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
  • In my opinion in our competitive market the setup will strengthen Paramount+ and that in the end Paramount+ may become a stronger partner under the Skydance banner – at least in the next years.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Twelve percent was also the interest rate tacked on to bills that were turned over to collections by Great Bend Regional Medical Center, of which Marshall was a founding partner.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • His gesture earned praise from his bohemian cohort, which included the playwright Oscar Wilde and fellow designers William Morris and Philip Webb, who appreciated the dramatic look of his new ceiling upon visiting with him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The new cohort joins 20 previously awarded fellows who have received close to $700,000 in unrestricted funding since 2021, when Inevitable Foundation was founded.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cohort
Noun
  • Alderman maintains that each of the defendants have continued to lie to protect themselves and believes there is evidence of satanic worship.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Normalcy bias means that despite all evidence to the contrary, our mind protects itself.
    — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of evidence

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