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
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.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Unwaveringly prepared, collegial, sharp and measured, Prevost impressed as an uber bureaucrat.
—Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 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
Employees like Blaine Crews, compliance and governance lead at Thompson Thrift, describe a collegial, highly collaborative company sincerely interested in employees lives and well-being.
—Michael Schroeder, IndyStar, 12 May 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Unwaveringly prepared, collegial, sharp and measured, Prevost impressed as an uber bureaucrat.
—Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 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
Employees like Blaine Crews, compliance and governance lead at Thompson Thrift, describe a collegial, highly collaborative company sincerely interested in employees lives and well-being.
—Michael Schroeder, IndyStar, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for collegial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collegial
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Forget the crowds of other Rocky Mountain destinations—Durango gives visitors a warm Colorado welcome, and then some.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fall and winter are ideal for testing the soil in flower and vegetable gardens, as well as warm-season turfgrass lawns.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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From art and music at the museum to Oktoberfest beers and block parties, the calendar is stacked with events that range from family-friendly to nightlife-ready.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The bootcut bottoms come in a petite-friendly 27-inch inseam, which, according to the product’s description, fits those 5-foot-3 and under.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Percussion and a choir imbued the ballad with a pulse, and the gracious Warren quickly turned to clap for the singers at song’s end.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 63-year-old chef helms the kitchen at Vila Joya—the restaurant of a gracious boutique hotel in Portugal that shares its name—which earned one Michelin star in 1995 and a second in 1999.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Collegial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collegial. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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