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collegiality

American  
[kuh-lee-jee-al-i-tee, -gee-] / kəˌli dʒiˈæl ɪ ti, -gi- /

noun

  1. cooperative interaction among colleagues.


Etymology

Origin of collegiality

First recorded in 1885–90; collegial + -ity

Example Sentences

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While some board members think collegiality and closer collaboration is key to adopting the technology effectively, Schulman believes it could be the opposite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

There’s genuine collegiality amongst the half-dozen candidates, several of whom have been informally running together and lifting each other up, thanks to the new ranked choice system.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

My views about this have changed because collegiality is critical to judging, but collegiality isn’t having lunch together, it isn’t going to basketball games together.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2024

Donors who discussed the Thursday event were struck by the collegiality between Trump and DeSantis during the call to the meeting.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

He was not flying in the easy collegiality of Suren Ratwatte’s cockpit.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell