collegiality
noun
col·le·gi·al·i·ty
kə-ˌlē-jē-ˈa-lə-tē 
-ˌlē-gē-
: the cooperative relationship of colleagues
specifically
: the participation of bishops in the government of the Roman Catholic Church in collaboration with the pope
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Industry observers view the gesture as more than collegiality, interpreting it as commentary on the broader challenges facing traditional late-night programming in an evolving media landscape.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Modern professional environments require interpersonal intelligence that goes beyond basic collegiality.
—Elaine Pulakos, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Fellow senators have grown accustomed to the Utah Republican’s pugnacious online persona, mostly brushing it off in the name of collegiality.
—Joey Cappelletti, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
Our core value of human dignity and the hallmarks of our culture — flexibility, collegiality, and trust — guide our decisions to meet the needs of our faculty, staff and students.
—Thomas Skinner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Modern professional environments require interpersonal intelligence that goes beyond basic collegiality.
—Elaine Pulakos, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Fellow senators have grown accustomed to the Utah Republican’s pugnacious online persona, mostly brushing it off in the name of collegiality.
—Joey Cappelletti, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
Our core value of human dignity and the hallmarks of our culture — flexibility, collegiality, and trust — guide our decisions to meet the needs of our faculty, staff and students.
—Thomas Skinner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for collegiality
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“Collegiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiality. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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