for good behavior
idiom
: because of having not caused problems
Inmates may be released from prison early for good behavior.
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Kentucky permits state prison inmates to receive up to 10 days of extra credit for each month served when they are rewarded for good behavior.
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Training your pets to learn about rewards for good behavior and encouraging them to do more physical activity can be a challenge.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Taking into account the 13 months the rapper has already spend in jail, and the likelihood of time off for good behavior, Combs is likely to serve between just two, and two-and-a-half years in prison.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
With credit for good behavior, he’d be released almost immediately.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Training your pets to learn about rewards for good behavior and encouraging them to do more physical activity can be a challenge.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Taking into account the 13 months the rapper has already spend in jail, and the likelihood of time off for good behavior, Combs is likely to serve between just two, and two-and-a-half years in prison.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
With credit for good behavior, he’d be released almost immediately.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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 20 Oct. 2025.
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