How to Use collegial in a Sentence

collegial

adjective
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  • So the Senate is a very collegial place, at least for most people most of the time.
    — Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The structure of the forum, which was collegial and inclusive, seemed part of the point.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 4 June 2020
  • But the spirit of the questioning was, by and large, collegial.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 May 2023
  • When Ji-Yoon warns her not to comment, though, the collegial advice sounds like a threat.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Bailard is a very open and collegial set of folks who have worked together for a long time.
    — Nancy Wang, Forbes, 17 May 2021
  • The mood among shoppers was calm enough, even collegial.
    — New York Times, 24 Mar. 2020
  • According to Bernie Sanders’s wife Jane, the vibe is far more collegial than in 2016.
    — Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2020
  • With those who worked for him, Mr. Weisselberg could be collegial in one moment and volatile in the next.
    — New York Times, 30 June 2021
  • Paolini expects a collegial vibe in the room, with both sides rooting for the other.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
  • But the place is filled with many terrific people who are smart and collegial.
    — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 8 June 2022
  • This will be discussed in a collegial fashion in private as to why the player should or should not be returned to the game.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The Assembly is a very collegial and hard-working body.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2020
  • MacMillan is too collegial to pick an outright fight with Pinker.
    — Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Klobuchar ran the joke by Cruz beforehand on the Senate floor as a matter of collegial courtesy.
    — Mark Leibovich, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2016
  • That is a hopeful sign that the new members may find collegial common ground with the remaining ones.
    — Washington Post, 26 May 2021
  • Waltz’s colleagues described him on set as collegial, honest and down to earth.
    — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Located in Lyme Center, this ski area's collegial vibe is just part of the charm.
    — Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The former law clerks attribute this to the court's collegial character.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2020
  • There are lots of flights and trips to the gym and that sort of thing, so having people who are up and have a sense of humor and are collegial makes everything a lot more fun.
    — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Does that tend to create a more collegial environment on the men's side that doesn't happen for the women?
    — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 6 June 2018
  • There’s a lot of proprietary work being done, of course, but for the most part, there is this very collegial atmosphere of wanting to share work and share ideas.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2023
  • There's an element of excitement in the room and a tremendous kind of collegial support all through the election process.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2019
  • The over-all atmosphere is notably collegial, like a local sports bar where the regulars gather to root for the home team.
    — Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The exchanges between Gibson and his staff were a collegial banter.
    — Jillian Steinhauer, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The tone was collegial, built on the hopeful assumption that Carson wanted to do right by the department.
    — Alec MacGillis, Daily Intelligencer, 22 Aug. 2017
  • That drive, paired with a collegial attitude, has earned the admiration of his peers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The mood is collegial with the occasional photo of Star Trek’s George Takei sending warm greetings from his kitchen.
    — Martine Paris, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Biden seems to believe in a collegial Senate and a spirit of compromise that no longer exists.
    — James Moore, CNN, 15 July 2021
  • The danger of a breakdown in collegial relations among nine people who serve for life is not trivial.
    — Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion (tns), Star Tribune, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Powell has built a reputation as a collegial centrist on the Fed’s board.
    — Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2017

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