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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Narrative form, collaborators, physical spaces, and modes of participation become as important as aesthetics.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Hutson, 35, is a frequent collaborator of Phoebe Bridgers' and has accompanied her and her now-defunct supergroup boygenius on tour.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Abrahamson reunites with long-term collaborators Element Pictures, with shooting set to begin in Dublin on March 2.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
The project, which is penned by his long-term collaborator Kata Weber, stars Adams with a supporting cast including Murray Bartlett, Chloe East, Brett Goldstein, Dan Levy, Redding Munsell, Jenny Slate and Rainn Wilson.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
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Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Hutson, 35, is a frequent collaborator of Phoebe Bridgers' and has accompanied her and her now-defunct supergroup boygenius on tour.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Abrahamson reunites with long-term collaborators Element Pictures, with shooting set to begin in Dublin on March 2.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
The project, which is penned by his long-term collaborator Kata Weber, stars Adams with a supporting cast including Murray Bartlett, Chloe East, Brett Goldstein, Dan Levy, Redding Munsell, Jenny Slate and Rainn Wilson.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Collaborator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collaborator. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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