Thesaurus results for COLLABORATOR

collaborator

noun

Definition of collaborator

as in accomplice

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Recent Examples of collaborator Born in 1906, Visconti was older than either collaborator, and his high-toned, overripe style, expressed in his masterpieces Senso (1954) and The Leopard (1963), arguably renders him an even more remote figure. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Written almost entirely with one collaborator, Swedish producer Ilya Salmanzadeh (with the exception of hitmaker Max Martin, who graces three tracks) the album has an intimate, experimental feel. — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026 Pop culture fanatics probably already know about his 18-year-old twins with his second mega-famous wife and frequent collaborator, Jennifer Lopez. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 The soundtrack—by the frequent Hans Zimmer collaborator David Fleming—is a delight, a polyphonic mood board of ghost-clangs, spooky bassoons, lyrical electro-motifs, and sighing sea themes. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for collaborator

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She was convicted the following year of being an accomplice to first-degree murder and has been serving life without parole ever since.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
The consignor was later identified as an accomplice in a separate auction fraud case in Hebei province.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of accomplice

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The informant told police that’s where the hitman was handed an envelope of cash.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The task force is reportedly staffing up with officers who specialize in recruiting informants, intelligence analysis, cyber operations and covert influence campaigns.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

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The deal ends in 2029, leaving MLS to decide whether to renew with Apple or pursue other partners.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Instead of replacing pilots, the technology aims to act as a mission partner that can process information faster and execute complex maneuvers when every second matters.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

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The adults in the new research are from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities cohort study, which has followed nearly 15,800 adults from four communities in the United States since the late 1980s, when participants were between ages 45 and 65.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
So, with an existing cohort of fans, a recent expansion, and a community-hub-cum-beading-studio in DUMBO, what does success look like for the future?

— Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

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