as in manner
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting
the couple exhibited poor etiquette when they left the party without saying good-bye to the host and hostess
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Recent Examples of etiquette
Pool hosts are required to reach out to neighbors to establish ground rules about parking cars, pool hours and other items of etiquette.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Understanding communication styles, business etiquette and decision-making processes in various regions enhances collaboration.
—Shirin Ali, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Figuring out how to show up well in in-person meetings, especially as a new hire and even more so as a junior employee, can be tough, says Daniel Post Senning, etiquette expert with the Emily Post Institute.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 June 2025
According to Thomas Westenholz, a couples therapist and host of the Couples in Focus podcast, modern dating etiquette should focus on mutual respect.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Understanding communication styles, business etiquette and decision-making processes in various regions enhances collaboration.
—Shirin Ali, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Figuring out how to show up well in in-person meetings, especially as a new hire and even more so as a junior employee, can be tough, says Daniel Post Senning, etiquette expert with the Emily Post Institute.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 June 2025
According to Thomas Westenholz, a couples therapist and host of the Couples in Focus podcast, modern dating etiquette should focus on mutual respect.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiquette
manner
Noun
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Patching and firmware updates must be applied in a timely manner.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Investigators have not yet publicly released a positive identification or details regarding the cause or manner of death.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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