behaviors

plural of behavior

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of behaviors This type of reinforcement can not only disrupt barking at that moment but also decrease unwanted behaviors. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Then, weave those specific behaviors into every stage of the lifecycle, including interviewing, performance reviews, recognition and more. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 One example is forming behaviors that can become habits, such as blocking out time for lunch. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Eighty years of evidence, much of it the party’s own, shows cadres parroting the scripts given to them, performing the required contrition, and then reverting to their earlier behaviors the moment the campaign ends. Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 Use it, if at all, as a nudge toward the behaviors researchers already know matter. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Those charges cover a wide range of behaviors related to schemes in which money or property is obtained through deception and interstate electronic communications. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaviors
Noun
  • Not one person, not one thing, but cycles of cumulative, relational and shared actions that are equal parts remarkable and common.
    Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Hoskins already faces scrutiny for his actions in Missouri's congressional redistricting saga.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Misdemeanors carry up to a $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail if found guilty and gross demeanors carry up to a $5,000 fine and a year in jail.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • Ashley and Austin's demeanors change while walking to the car after the fundraiser.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Janson Junk, Tyler Phillips and Ryan Gusto generally have had good attitudes about getting early hooks, though Phillips reacted angrily after being lifted with a lead in the fourth inning against the Dodgers last weekend.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Based on the way American attitudes have shifted toward a certain country in the Middle East, Robert Kraft likely lost a lot of fans with a recent decision.
    Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Maybe the South doesn’t brag about its blazing fall colors (because that’s just bad manners), but Southern gardeners can enjoy autumn splendor every bit as lovely as the sugar maples in Vermont or the aspens in the Rockies.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The desire to fit in is a powerful instinct, one that is externalized to varying degrees in our manners and relationships.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Behaviors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaviors. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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