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 behaviors
The program comes on the heels of the city passing new e-bike regulations that focus on addressing unsafe riding behaviors and educating riders about the dangers involved with modified bikes, officials said.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
This strategy centers on evolving consumer behaviors through agentic marketing, enabling marketers to curate end-to-end experiences across retail, digital, and live platforms.
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Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Multi-aircraft teaming focus Under the production contract, Shield AI will concentrate on collaborative combat behaviors involving multiple autonomous aircraft operating together under human supervision.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Despite being technically unapproved by the Food and Drug Administration, parents are shelling out tens of thousands for treatments that claim to improve language and social skills and reduce problem behaviors.
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Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Rather than creating separate products for different audiences, JioHotstar aims to identify common viewing behaviors while tailoring experiences where necessary.
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Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Young children often complain of physical symptoms such as stomachaches, develop separation anxiety, and regress to earlier behaviors like bed-wetting.
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Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
And several researchers who have dedicated their career to studying vaccine behaviors have not yet heard that their grants have been affected.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Social media continues to redefine financial behaviors, driving discretionary spending and financial stress.
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Anushree Jain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
This strategy centers on evolving consumer behaviors through agentic marketing, enabling marketers to curate end-to-end experiences across retail, digital, and live platforms.
—
Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Multi-aircraft teaming focus Under the production contract, Shield AI will concentrate on collaborative combat behaviors involving multiple autonomous aircraft operating together under human supervision.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Despite being technically unapproved by the Food and Drug Administration, parents are shelling out tens of thousands for treatments that claim to improve language and social skills and reduce problem behaviors.
—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Rather than creating separate products for different audiences, JioHotstar aims to identify common viewing behaviors while tailoring experiences where necessary.
—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Young children often complain of physical symptoms such as stomachaches, develop separation anxiety, and regress to earlier behaviors like bed-wetting.
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Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
And several researchers who have dedicated their career to studying vaccine behaviors have not yet heard that their grants have been affected.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Social media continues to redefine financial behaviors, driving discretionary spending and financial stress.
—
Anushree Jain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaviors
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Administration statements might pledge to protect Americans from toxic pollution, the scientists say, but many of its actions run counter to those words.
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This revelation sparks questions about a potential double standard by MLB, suggesting a stricter enforcement of uniform policies now that the issue has garnered national attention, compared to Kershaw's similar past actions.
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Ashley and Austin's demeanors change while walking to the car after the fundraiser.
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Of the rest, demeanors vary, but only Hoiberg can yell at officials and still manage to do it in a sort of friendly way.
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During the preference sheet meeting, the major difference in Kayley and Genevieve’s attitudes is perfectly illustrated.
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It is caused by environments that allow harmful attitudes to take root.
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Post set the gold standard for manners and social behavior for generations of Americans, social graces still valued and taught today.
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Remember that coughing and sneezing without a mask is considered very bad manners, as is attempting to board a train at the last minute and potentially causing a late departure.
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“Behaviors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaviors. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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