collegial

Example Sentences

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The Oklahoman is well liked in the Senate for a reason—he’s collegial, and a communicator—and he used his hearing to reassure Democrats he’d bring very different leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

His relationship with Powell and the other governors has been collegial.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The conversations were collegial, but at the end of it, they don’t trust me, or they don’t trust people in public health, because they think that we’re lying to them.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2025

“Cuauhtémoc is collegial, he’s humble and he’s kind. Frankly, because it’s not the norm, it makes him stand out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Most of the time, the work requires minimal human interaction, of either the collegial or the supervisory sort, largely because it’s so self-defining.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich