as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
company luncheons that are designed to instill a collegial spirit among coworkers
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Recent Examples of collegial
Lastly, choose your companions carefully—one bad egg in an otherwise collegial foursome can spoil an otherwise divine getaway.
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David Weiss, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Unwaveringly prepared, collegial, sharp and measured, Prevost impressed as an uber bureaucrat.
—Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 May 2025
When the captain, in a show of stereotypical arrogance, ignores his first officer’s reservations about their trajectory, their little collegial quarrel is definitively resolved by an unceremonious and fiery plunge to earth.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
The Missouri Senate’s more collegial atmosphere this year, after pointed infighting in recent years, collapsed on Wednesday.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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David Weiss, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Unwaveringly prepared, collegial, sharp and measured, Prevost impressed as an uber bureaucrat.
—Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 May 2025
When the captain, in a show of stereotypical arrogance, ignores his first officer’s reservations about their trajectory, their little collegial quarrel is definitively resolved by an unceremonious and fiery plunge to earth.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
The Missouri Senate’s more collegial atmosphere this year, after pointed infighting in recent years, collapsed on Wednesday.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collegial
Adjective
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The suite’s interiors reflect the nature on the doorstep, with a soothing color palette of earthy browns, soft taupes and warm greens.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Legionnaires is a bacterial pneumonia, caused by the bacteria legionella, which grows in warm water.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The actor was previously married to Demi Moore for 12 years, and the friendly exes have three daughters together: Rumer, Scout and Tallulah.—
Janelle Ash , Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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With the President off on one of his frequent overseas trips to visit ideologically friendly leaders like Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu (and don’t forget the receipt of more awards), the rest of the libertarian troupe was essentially speechless in the face of a historic political moment.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In her first interview as a filmmaker, Renée Zellweger is as gracious as ever.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Aug. 2025
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And Phil and Chris were incredibly gracious throughout that process.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Collegial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collegial. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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