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Recent Examples of collegial But unlike his predecessors, Johnson has spoken at Freedom Caucus meetings multiple times and had a more collegial relationship with the members. Emily Brooks, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025 Renken's lack of research claimed in post-tenure review The collegial tone by Renken's colleagues vanished over the next 15 years. Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Alas, they’re meant for a less collegial relationship — at least once the Jackal deals with reneging clients, skin-of-his-teeth escapes, disguises worthy of Industrial Light and Magic, and a kinda complicated in-law situation. Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Advertisement The victims are not just collegial organizations such as law firms and universities. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for collegial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collegial
Adjective
  • The National Weather Service recommends stocking essential items like non-perishable food, water and warm clothing for severe winter events.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The lookalike duo flashed their identical warm smiles while attending the Mothers & Daughters 4 Choice event back in '94.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • In response, Delaware last March passed a law to make the state more alluring, to which Texas quickly counter-punched with an even friendlier law.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The other side of this has been the money in the industry’s pivot first to cheaper talk shows, which don’t innovate enough to merit much critique, and now to a second pivot to turn those interview shows into video series, which makes podcasts more friendly on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • After the initial encounter, sending a brief email or text is both gracious and strategic.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Our recipe hails from Mary Ada Marshall, a resident of Smith Island, who was gracious enough to share her recipe.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025

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“Collegial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collegial. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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