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
DNA tests can also provide clues about your dog’s temperament, helping explain some of their individual behaviors and traits.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Turning personal growth into a training routine Komarnicka, a former tech executive who helped Fortune 500 companies scale some of the earliest VR training systems, has long been fascinated by how technology can shape human behavior.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
In a matter of months, AI agents have gone from a fun novelty to a business necessity, marking one of the fastest shifts in consumer shopping behavior since the rise of the internet.
—Mark Simon, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The owner must also have physical control over the animal and prevent any nuisance behavior.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Turning personal growth into a training routine Komarnicka, a former tech executive who helped Fortune 500 companies scale some of the earliest VR training systems, has long been fascinated by how technology can shape human behavior.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
In a matter of months, AI agents have gone from a fun novelty to a business necessity, marking one of the fastest shifts in consumer shopping behavior since the rise of the internet.
—Mark Simon, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The owner must also have physical control over the animal and prevent any nuisance behavior.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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