for good behavior
idiom
: because of having not caused problems
Inmates may be released from prison early for good behavior.
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Students learn from professional dog trainers and implement a clicker method where a dog is praised and rewarded for good behavior with a treat.
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Allie Torgan, CNN, 12 July 2024
The law signed by then-Gov. Ralph Northam (D), increased the potential deduction from a qualifying prison sentence for good behavior, shifting the earliest possible release time to 67 percent of a sentence from 85 percent of a sentence.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
He was sentenced to 60 days in jail but was released early for good behavior.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
But Wanda Bertram, a spokesperson for PPI, noted that jails and prisons use visitation rights as leverage for good behavior.
—Dan Slepian, NBC News, 20 June 2024
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Allie Torgan, CNN, 12 July 2024
The law signed by then-Gov. Ralph Northam (D), increased the potential deduction from a qualifying prison sentence for good behavior, shifting the earliest possible release time to 67 percent of a sentence from 85 percent of a sentence.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
He was sentenced to 60 days in jail but was released early for good behavior.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
But Wanda Bertram, a spokesperson for PPI, noted that jails and prisons use visitation rights as leverage for good behavior.
—Dan Slepian, NBC News, 20 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for for good behavior
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“For good behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20good%20behavior. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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