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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The work traces back several years to when a collaborator of Zhang’s identified a family of patients whose teenage members showed signs of premature aging such as gray hair and eyebrows.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
At each sample site, Mario Muscarella, a collaborator and microbiologist at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, marked the precise GPS coordinates, identified plant species at the surface, and jammed a probe into the earth to measure temperature and moisture.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Along the way, Goldschmied became one of the industry’s biggest collaborators, lending his expertise to companies across the denim supply chain.
—Sj Staff, Footwear News, 5 Apr. 2026
The presence of longtime collaborator Scott and Green, who are both featured on and performed their Bully tracks, added to the sense that, despite the backlash, a core circle of artists remains willing to share West’s stage.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
At each sample site, Mario Muscarella, a collaborator and microbiologist at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, marked the precise GPS coordinates, identified plant species at the surface, and jammed a probe into the earth to measure temperature and moisture.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Along the way, Goldschmied became one of the industry’s biggest collaborators, lending his expertise to companies across the denim supply chain.
—Sj Staff, Footwear News, 5 Apr. 2026
The presence of longtime collaborator Scott and Green, who are both featured on and performed their Bully tracks, added to the sense that, despite the backlash, a core circle of artists remains willing to share West’s stage.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Collaborator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collaborator. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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