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

Entrenched challenges remain, however, in the quest for national unity in Syria.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
When Bennett was prime minister, during the only brief period in the last 17 years that Netanyahu was out of office, his national unity government approved thousands of additional settler homes.

— Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of unity

Noun

The calculation is convoluted and linked to the size of parachute payments and solidarity payments, each received by Championship clubs from the Premier League.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Close to 100 human rights activists marched to Qusra in solidarity, bringing extra food and water for the Palestinian families.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of solidarity

Noun

Some of their potential areas of cooperation include AI and digital twins.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
As of last year, all 67 counties had signed cooperation agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the Florida Sheriffs Association.

— Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

Another powerful theme throughout the movie is teamwork, and on many occasions the pups and the dinosaurs work together to accomplish a task, or even save one another.

— Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026
Elite athletes arrive with years of experience in discipline, teamwork, failure and high-pressure performance.

— Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of teamwork

Noun

O'Neal said the production's overall look comes from collaboration among the lighting, costume, sound and projection designers, along with the rest of the creative team.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Clear structure can make collaboration feel easier, not colder.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of collaboration

Noun

Waiting among a group of the like-minded can induce a sense of camaraderie, of community; there’s a reason that the Park Slope Food Coop’s official newsletter is called the Linewaiters’ Gazette.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
They were committed to that sense of camaraderie with their neighbors, even to their financial detriment.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of camaraderie

Noun

Deluxe has also opened a Japan office inside Tohokushinsha’s Tokyo headquarters, a move meant to tighten coordination between the two companies’ project teams.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
There was little coordination between CMPD, the District Attorney’s Office and the courts.

— Peter St Onge, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

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