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
In addition to collegial colleagues, the Bank of Canada offers a range of opportunities to its employees, including exposure to industry leaders.
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Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: While some CEOs pride themselves on being collegial consensus-builders, many more like to think of themselves as daring iconoclasts, leading from the front into uncharted opportunity.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The process of give and take is important in a collegial environment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Oct. 2024
At the time, the comedian’s admonition was notable for its acidity during what is typically a collegial ceremony.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: While some CEOs pride themselves on being collegial consensus-builders, many more like to think of themselves as daring iconoclasts, leading from the front into uncharted opportunity.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The process of give and take is important in a collegial environment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Oct. 2024
At the time, the comedian’s admonition was notable for its acidity during what is typically a collegial ceremony.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collegial
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Mocha Mist channels caramel’s charm and curiosity, the Organic Basics collaborator said, while Brûlée Brown is a rich, warm sophisticated shade.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The island is also home to a wide selection of family friendly all-inclusive resorts, including the luxury all-inclusive Barceló Aruba.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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But even that, an idea borrowed from other states, the federal government and even the city of Chicago, failed to get traction, another example of lawmakers and friendly lobbyists showing little appetite for changing how Springfield does business.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But instead of being gracious, Trump booted Zelenskyy out of the White House, leaving the hero’s lunch on a tray in the hall, torpedoing his existential fight to save his battered country and Ukrainian lives.—
Maureen Dowd,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a gracious one-bedroom in North Park Slope, close to the Park and Grand Army Plaza, with an elegant layout: a big foyer, with a large living room on one side, the bedroom on the other, and a kitchen in the middle.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Collegial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collegial. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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