How to Use for good behavior in a Sentence

for good behavior

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  • It has since been reduced down to nine years for good behavior.
    — Alex Gurley, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Now, some providers are launching their own perks to reward users for good behavior.
    — Emily Pandise, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Her sentence was reduced to nine years for good behavior.
    — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Snacks can also be used as a way to simply reward your dog for good behavior.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Even with time off for good behavior, Brant will spend the first year of that term behind bars.
    — M.l. Elrick, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • He was sentenced to four years in prison but ended up serving three for good behavior.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 May 2025
  • She was sentenced to prison for five years and released after three for good behavior.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
  • He was released in April of last year, also for good behavior.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
  • Simpson would end his parole two months early for good behavior.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Dogs love treats, so using them as a reward for good behavior is an effective way to train your dog.
    — Amber, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2022
  • But then again, who knows, in about 30 years, someone may be getting out for good behavior….
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022
  • When paired with treats and verbal praise for good behavior, these tools can help your dog out of the frantic barking loop.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
  • He was sentenced to 60 days in jail but was released early for good behavior.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
  • Arne was released a year later, after having served five years, for good behavior.
    — Laura Zornosa, TIME, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Mack was sentenced to 10 years in prison but was released early for good behavior.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The soldier will not face any jail time because of time served and credit for good behavior despite his one-year sentence.
    — Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Even the rowdiest live acts seemed to know that this festival was going to be a crucible for good behavior.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Children who follow these guidelines also may be able to earn extra time as a reward for good behavior.
    — Christin Perry, Parents, 17 Aug. 2023
  • He was let out early for good behavior, which included learning French.
    — USA Today, 29 July 2021
  • There is a great deal of knowledge lifers can pass on to an internee who will probably end up with only three years for good behavior.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The agency left open the possibility that the blocks could be removed for good behavior.
    — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Her sentence was shortened, and she was released in 2021 for good behavior.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Liberty and Jake go on a date, and Liberty lifts the no-contact rule for good behavior.
    — Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 10 July 2021
  • If the enhancement had not been approved, Smith could have served as little as 17 years, with time off for good behavior.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2022
  • He was once convicted of contempt and sentenced to 10 days in jail, but released three days early for good behavior.
    — Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2022
  • He was placed in a work release program after beginning his four-month sentence and was released a month early for good behavior.
    — NBC News, 1 Feb. 2021
  • Eight months later, she was released for good behavior, according to Deadline.
    — Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • After serving just 59 days of his 3 month sentence, Slater was released from jail for good behavior.
    — Colin Scanlon, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
  • All sentences in Alaska, except for murder and rape, can currently be reduced by up to a third for good behavior.
    — Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 11 May 2023
  • Mack was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Indonesia but released early for good behavior.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026

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