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
None of those purpose-bending facets will necessarily remain in alignment with the preservation or collegial co-existence with humans.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
What’s wrong with public displays of collegial affection?
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Luis de la Fuente bred a clever, ambitious, collegial animal.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
The embrace of upheaval, even violence, not only endangers the integrity of the Georgian political process but also of the UNM itself—which, under the collegial Davit Bakradze, has sought to divorce the party from the excesses of its latter period of rule.
—Michael Cecire, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2016
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
What’s wrong with public displays of collegial affection?
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Luis de la Fuente bred a clever, ambitious, collegial animal.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
The embrace of upheaval, even violence, not only endangers the integrity of the Georgian political process but also of the UNM itself—which, under the collegial Davit Bakradze, has sought to divorce the party from the excesses of its latter period of rule.
—Michael Cecire, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collegial
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Also in the Big Apple, Olivia Rodrigo and her beau Louis Partridge try to keep warm in the chilly weather as Ben Stiller promotes Severance season 2.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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DeSantis’ best choice would have been to appoint a caretaker in Rubio’s place, someone content to keep the seat warm until the next election.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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The first international match of the year for Costa Rica is here, and they're headed to Orlando's Inter & Co Stadium on Wednesday to take on the USA in what's shaping up to be a lively friendly.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Pochettino didn’t need either of them in the USMNT’s 3-0 friendly win over Costa Rica last night — but far bigger examinations lie ahead.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Dalin was gracious in the moment, but those close to him and the campaign acknowledge that the sting was real.—
George Allen,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
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The hotel feels grown-up and staff effusively handle all of your needs with a striking level of gracious humility.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Collegial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collegial. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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