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
There’s no excuse for a lot of Kyle’s behavior, but he’s palpably hurt.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Some types of birds show this behavior, too, but additional information can be used to determine if birds or bats are on the radar.
—Marta Hill, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
This financial success is directly linked to consumer behavior.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Molo asked Altman about a number of people who have expressed concerns with his behavior over the years, including Dario Amodei, a former OpenAI employee who went on to found the company’s chief rival, Anthropic.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Some types of birds show this behavior, too, but additional information can be used to determine if birds or bats are on the radar.
—Marta Hill, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
This financial success is directly linked to consumer behavior.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Molo asked Altman about a number of people who have expressed concerns with his behavior over the years, including Dario Amodei, a former OpenAI employee who went on to found the company’s chief rival, Anthropic.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behavior
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The group highlighted the swift and professional actions of the pilots and firefighter first responders, noting that their efforts helped prevent the fire from spreading and ensured that all passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Take away the highlands and the suburbs and the big round table, and these are two shows that tell stories through the words and actions of real people.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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The bigger focus is on the team’s tone and demeanor, and whether Sullivan and Hafley have gathered the right types of players.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Beyond the affable urgency of his demeanor, there are other reasons for Attenborough’s unfailing appeal.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Berben believes that attitudes could improve, having recently returned from CinemaCon, the annual trade show for movie theater owners, which was held in Las Vegas last month.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Gombrowicz never really ‘assimilated’ to life in Argentina, partly due to the unique and unprecedented circumstances that brought him there in the first place, but also because of his naturally irreverent and at times even childish attitude towards literary establishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behavior. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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