decorousness

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Noun
  • Attached is an expansive fitness center and an outdoor fitness area.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • And there are the activities, notably multiple golf courses, but also 100 acres of sporting grounds, sports courts, and an array of wellness and fitness facilities, as well as almost a dozen dining venues that offer everything from a snack to an epicurean feast.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Glamour recently conducted an informal survey of more than 100 readers about all things group chat, including proper etiquette.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
  • Follow these mowing etiquette tips to avoid being the one that your neighbors are complaining about on Reddit.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • The food remains rigorously composed but more attuned to our moment, and the servers, a number of whom have worked for Daniel Boulud for decades, prize warmth as much as decorum.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Graf further noted that safeguards are already in place to protect the integrity of the proceedings, including limits on camera placement, courtroom decorum rules and restrictions on what attorneys can say publicly about the case.
    Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The superintendent should consult with generative AI experts to learn the difference between AI and generative AI, to determine the appropriateness of generative AI in schools, to establish safety protocols to avoid data breaches and deny student access to erroneous and/or offensive information.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • But the city says the Historic Preservation Board should still weigh in on the project’s overall design and decide whether to grant the hotel a certificate of appropriateness, based on compatibility with the surrounding area and other criteria.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The franchise abandoned it in July 2020 amid much political correctness pressure.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • Their energy must also move to higher-order tasks like strategy, design, correctness and scalability.
    Roby Baruch, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And the small tabletop brought a sense of dignity and propriety to the meal.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
  • Kay also challenged the propriety of statements made by the prosecutor during her closing arguments.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Decorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorousness. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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