as in actions
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
usually the enfant terrible, he's promising to be on his best behavior for the party
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Recent Examples of behavior
Much about their lifestyles and behavior remains unknown.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Wilson and Webbon told USA TODAY that scripture provides safeguards against toxic behavior.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
These behaviors create miserable workplace cultures that lead to a big retention and employee engagement problem.
—Ellen Whitlock Baker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The celebrity chef famously sunk her multimillion-dollar cooking empire amid accusations of racist behavior.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Wilson and Webbon told USA TODAY that scripture provides safeguards against toxic behavior.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
These behaviors create miserable workplace cultures that lead to a big retention and employee engagement problem.
—Ellen Whitlock Baker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The celebrity chef famously sunk her multimillion-dollar cooking empire amid accusations of racist behavior.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behavior
Noun
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Similar to the way Madueke drove at his man without hesitation, those first-time strikes were very welcome after last season, when many actions in and around the penalty area felt a bit too laborious.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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These small but deliberate actions can open doors to new learning and strengthen workplace success.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His unpolished demeanor and inability to grasp the issues presented a challenge.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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And Parker saw maturity in his demeanor at that dinner — now a true goldfish who could shrug off any previous play.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Two Hearts Of A New MacBook Apple has been reluctant to feed these demands over the last decade, but there are signs that the attitude is thawing.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The attitude of last season has vanished, replaced by that performative pregame dustup as Texas A&M headed toward its locker room.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behavior. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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