COLLEGIALITY Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

collegiality

noun

Definition of collegiality

as in unity

the cooperative relationship between people who have shared responsibilities There was a spirit of collegiality among the players.

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Recent Examples of collegiality In a world where college athletics seems to find new ways daily to lose their collegiality, LSU stands alone. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 Over the session and a half of his presidency, Albritton has provided steady leadership that emphasizes collegiality. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026 Menin talked the talk of collegiality, something that was missing in the relationship between former Mayor Eric Adams and Speaker Adrienne Adams. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 In early child care, teamwork and collegiality are integral and are linked to educator well-being. — Charlotte Farewell, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for collegiality

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Noun

In a rare sign of unity within Kosovo's fractured legislative assembly, lawmakers earlier this week unanimously condemned the war crimes verdicts in a declaration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Lithuania, which directly borders Kaliningrad, rejected Moscow’s warning and accused Russia of trying to undermine NATO unity and Western support for Ukraine.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of unity

Noun

In response to the renaming of the theater, a number of independent theaters across France symbolically operated under the banner of René Vautier on Friday, in a show of solidarity for the cinema and its staff.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Starks brought the notion of solidarity and community to the nonprofit organization MLK365, which Starks founded and currently serves as executive director.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of solidarity

Noun

Trump’s laudatory comments come as bipartisan angst over the technology crests, alarming AI incidents proliferate, and global governments call for policy cooperation.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
International cooperation on regulating the use of potentially dangerous technology has been the norm since the late 19th century when chemical and explosive weapons first hit the scene.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

Of equal effort but requiring far more generosity is the work Min Jin Lee has been doing for over 30 years, telling stories about the integrity of the human spirit that span time and continents.

— Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Perez’s mom has been incredibly touched and honestly overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

These roles typically don’t require a four-year degree, offer clear pathways for advancement and depend on empathy, communication and teamwork in ways that resist automation.

— Philip Weinberg, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Young Musicians Unite is providing free music education to more than 20,000 students each week across Miami, using the classroom to teach not only instruments but also confidence, teamwork and leadership.

— Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of teamwork

Noun

Netflix has unveiled a collaboration with Spanish streamer Filmin, giving Netflix members in Spain access to a monthly selection of films and documentaries, curated by Filmin’s editorial team.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
The terms of collaboration As tensions between the district and county office continue to mount, McArn declined SCOE’s invitation for the district’s CBO and other finance staff to join weekly meetings to work on budget solutions.

— Chaewon Chung Updated October 1, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaboration

Noun

That sense of camaraderie is part of what makes the annual Elk Grove festival about more than simply weighing unusually large pumpkins.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
So that was just something wonderful to be involved in, and just enhanced all the feelings and the camaraderie.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of camaraderie

Noun

Lula, meanwhile, has argued for a more prominent role of the federal government in the fight against organized crime as well as greater coordination between governmental institutions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Nor was there clear coordination with the speaker's private security team and external law enforcement partners, the report said.

— MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

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