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 Boards often mistake collegiality for alignment, avoiding tough conversations and sidelining dissent. — Elena Rodighiero, Harvard Business Review, 17 Sep. 2025 And Chapter 1 is all about collegiality in deliberations. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2026 Collaboration must mean shared ownership, not the performance of collegiality. — Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 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 See All Example Sentences for collegiality

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Noun

The cutbacks and mixed messaging have undermined unity at the alliance, just as Russia has been probing Europe’s defenses with drone flights near military bases across multiple countries, according to a study released Thursday.

— Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
The cutbacks and mixed messaging has undermined unity at the alliance, just as Russia has been probing Europe’s defenses with drone flights near military bases across multiple countries, according to a study released on Thursday.

— Lorne Cook, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of unity

Noun

Dozens of people gathered at the courthouse in solidarity with the comedian on Friday, chanting anti‑government slogans, according to the opposition‑leaning newspaper Cumhuriyet.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
To build solidarity for their cause of sovereignty, some patriots called on colonialists to swear off tea in favor of coffee.

— James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026

Definition of solidarity

Noun

The acknowledgment reflects an unusual level of cooperation between Washington and Caracas despite years of intense political confrontation.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Do the stars or the festival usually shape and change the story of the trailer in cooperation with you?

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

But a wiser course might be to emphasize a kind of counter-nostalgia, reclaiming a mythic past for the forces of tolerance and democratic generosity.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Perhaps subsequent history shows that his generosity of spirit was misplaced.

— James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

Athletic recruiting is similarly justified as rewarding leadership, teamwork, discipline, and school spirit.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Van Der Werf recruits unemployed or underemployed Europeans as young as 18-years-old, into a five-week boot camp run by military veterans to teach teamwork, strength, and discipline.

— Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026

Definition of teamwork

Noun

The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The company said closer collaboration with GM will also help align future product development, optimize memory at the system level, and prepare upcoming technologies for deployment in future vehicle platforms.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

Definition of collaboration

Noun

The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Now, there is country-wide camaraderie and glee, mainstream momentum like never before.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of camaraderie

Noun

In a massive joint operation, US Central Command – with tight coordination from US Strategic Command, US Space Command, and the US Space Force – used electromagnetic warfare to blank out a massive area over Iran.

— David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
The competition also demonstrated noticeable improvements in the stability, speed, and coordination of bipedal humanoid robots.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

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