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
Avoid using phones or other distracting behaviors while driving in a work zone.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Such controls could become especially valuable given that, unlike the inferences tech platforms have been able to draw about users based on their online behavior, users tell AI chatbots personal things about themselves directly.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In the end, the price for not taking action or not having consequences for employees or leaders who exhibit bullying and toxic behavior is severe, Durvasula said.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Through these channels, anonymous complaints about workplace behavior can halt a service member's career, blocking promotions and professional development opportunities amid investigations, even after watchdogs ultimately find the charges unfounded.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Such controls could become especially valuable given that, unlike the inferences tech platforms have been able to draw about users based on their online behavior, users tell AI chatbots personal things about themselves directly.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In the end, the price for not taking action or not having consequences for employees or leaders who exhibit bullying and toxic behavior is severe, Durvasula said.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Through these channels, anonymous complaints about workplace behavior can halt a service member's career, blocking promotions and professional development opportunities amid investigations, even after watchdogs ultimately find the charges unfounded.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behavior
Noun
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However, there were offices within DHS created to hold agents and their supervisors accountable for their actions on the job.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Murray addressed the incident earlier this year, stating that his actions were done in jest.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your posture, and the way his demeanor and stare changes in an instant.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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By steadily building a following over the years, Karsten Runquist, a 27-year-old aspiring director with an affable and unassuming demeanor, has become, by some measures, one of today’s most prominent movie reviewers.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Longtime prejudices have meant that Latin artists have been regarded with suspicion, doubt, and even outrage throughout music history, but these attitudes have twisted into something far more intense and sinister as a result of the current administration.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Schottenheimer addressed the bizarre injury loss with a surprisingly positive attitude.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behavior. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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