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
The third oldest of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar’s 10 sons — the family also includes nine daughters — was charged upon arrest with lewd and lascivious behavior molesting a victim under 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person over 18.
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
With political leadership so feckless, so dysfunctional, so incapable of planning, so willing to betray friends and allies for short-term advantage, so willing to lie and advocate criminal behavior, our military is simply not in responsible hands.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Banks rely on Marquis to study customer behavior and improve services, which means Marquis has access to highly sensitive financial and personal data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Rewarding good behavior and enriching the feline’s environment with play and stimulation can reduce curtain climbing.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
With political leadership so feckless, so dysfunctional, so incapable of planning, so willing to betray friends and allies for short-term advantage, so willing to lie and advocate criminal behavior, our military is simply not in responsible hands.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Banks rely on Marquis to study customer behavior and improve services, which means Marquis has access to highly sensitive financial and personal data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Rewarding good behavior and enriching the feline’s environment with play and stimulation can reduce curtain climbing.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behavior
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Meanwhile, the reigning champs frequently put Towns in defensive actions, often creating wide-open driving lanes to the rim, much to the ire of head coach Mike Brown.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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On the other side were Jews who tended to be far more concerned about the resurgence of antisemitism on the right, from the likes of Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and believed that Israel’s aggressive actions were partially responsible for making Jews unsafe.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Faithe with her son, AydenAmanda Langston As the two parted ways, Amanda saw Faithe’s demeanor shift.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fans loved Glaze for his silly facial expressions and his earnest demeanor.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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And yet, my attitude was 'This is special.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nyad is an extraordinary example, but researchers say a positive attitude is key.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behavior. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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