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
It’s built through consistent behaviors, showcasing emotional intelligence, and making choices that connect values with action.
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Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Depending on the solvent, TISQ spontaneously organizes into nanoparticle-like J-type or nanofiber-like H-type aggregates, each with different electronic behaviors.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
This guidance encourages focusing on four health behaviors, including eating better, being more active, quitting tobacco and sleeping better.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Ironically, some of the very sort of behaviors that rub the traditional Davos crowd the wrong way made these achievements possible.
—Sam Jacobs, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Karin Saucedo, the Texas State coordinator for Project Coyote, a group that advocates for the preservation of wild carnivores, said one thing people don’t realize is behaviors that might feel threatening to them are the animals’ natural behavior.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Most of the intrigue occurs in watching these varied human behaviors in a crisis and how quickly things shift and change when Sam’s plan is thrown off course or law enforcement intervenes in unexpected ways.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
And several researchers who have dedicated their career to studying vaccine behaviors have not yet heard that their grants have been affected.
—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
Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Depending on the solvent, TISQ spontaneously organizes into nanoparticle-like J-type or nanofiber-like H-type aggregates, each with different electronic behaviors.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
This guidance encourages focusing on four health behaviors, including eating better, being more active, quitting tobacco and sleeping better.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Ironically, some of the very sort of behaviors that rub the traditional Davos crowd the wrong way made these achievements possible.
—Sam Jacobs, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Karin Saucedo, the Texas State coordinator for Project Coyote, a group that advocates for the preservation of wild carnivores, said one thing people don’t realize is behaviors that might feel threatening to them are the animals’ natural behavior.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Most of the intrigue occurs in watching these varied human behaviors in a crisis and how quickly things shift and change when Sam’s plan is thrown off course or law enforcement intervenes in unexpected ways.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
And several researchers who have dedicated their career to studying vaccine behaviors have not yet heard that their grants have been affected.
—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
Noun
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Though Andrea — initially convicted of capital murder — was ultimately found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental health facility, debate over what drove her actions continues to this day.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Reducing exposure can involve actions such as sealing cracks in basement floors or foundations, and installing ventilation systems designed to lower radon levels.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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While a dog can be bribed with a squeaky toy and a pig would surely look at the camera when enticed with a sausage on a stick, cats are known for their admirably self-serving demeanors.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In many ways their demeanors couldn’t be more different.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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In terms of public attitudes to these vehicles in Europe, the picture is murky.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are seven characters in the play but at least seven different romantic couplings, most of them conducted with proper British attitudes and stiff upper lips.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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American elites aped European fashions, art, and manners, and Europeans admired American energy and efficiency.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Behaviors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaviors. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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