COLLEGIALITIES 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

Anchored by a 17th-century Swiss stone fountain, the courtyard establishes a sense of unity.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
That’s the high concept of the rudimentary screenplay by Umair Aleem, who seems to have spent time studying Aristotle’s unity of place theory.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of unity

Noun

Decisions to reopen were ones of bravery, solidarity, and patriotism.

— Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
There’s an irony in this prominent liberal writer’s lack of interest in actual politics—in any kind of collective solidarity that might extend beyond the county line.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of solidarity

Noun

The companies also identified industrial logistics and supply-chain applications as potential areas for future cooperation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Arab-Israeli cooperation was impressive, but deeper diplomatic ties might have prevented the Omani co-pilot from being behind the controls.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

Jewel-bright macarons and sweets set a tone of abundant generosity at check-in.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The Sun in your 8th House opposes Saturn in your 2nd, highlighting the difference between generosity and taking on more than feels sustainable.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

Interiors for the Mexico project are being developed in collaboration with One Atelier, with guidance from Caroline Lebar, creative director of interiors at Karl Lagerfeld.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The latest agreement extends the collaboration beyond inspection, making logistics a formal area of development.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaboration

Noun

That sense of camaraderie is part of what makes the annual Elk Grove festival about more than simply weighing unusually large pumpkins.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
So that was just something wonderful to be involved in, and just enhanced all the feelings and the camaraderie.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of camaraderie

Noun

These behaviors reflected not only algorithmic performance but also the coordination of the robot body, actuator modules and motion-control system.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The Bottom Line If governance, knowledge, ethical maturity and institutional coordination advance alongside technical intelligence, AI can remain a powerful instrument of human progress.

— Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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