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
But according to flight attendants, many travelers are regularly breaking the rules of good airplane behavior, often without even realizing it.
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Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
Recently, prosecutors cited the forensic psychologist’s analysis that said the brothers had recently broken prison rules by smuggling cellphones inside, which Hochman argued demonstrated an inability to regulate their own behavior.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Some critics, like Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker, lamented that the finale's tone of retribution undermined the fact that the characters all paid for their bad behavior within each episode.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 14 May 2025
Victor Ortega Jiménez, an integrative biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, and lead author of the study, first became interested in flamingos’ eating behavior after a visit to Zoo Atlanta in 2019.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
Recently, prosecutors cited the forensic psychologist’s analysis that said the brothers had recently broken prison rules by smuggling cellphones inside, which Hochman argued demonstrated an inability to regulate their own behavior.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Some critics, like Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker, lamented that the finale's tone of retribution undermined the fact that the characters all paid for their bad behavior within each episode.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 14 May 2025
Victor Ortega Jiménez, an integrative biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, and lead author of the study, first became interested in flamingos’ eating behavior after a visit to Zoo Atlanta in 2019.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behavior
Noun
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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For some government employees, levels of access to this information is determined by their job functions via a formal security clearance process and vetting actions.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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And while the score may indicate the Panthers dominated, the analytics and coach Paul Maurice’s postgame demeanor said otherwise.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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But despite her charming demeanor, the sweet girl has been waiting a long time for a place to call her own, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) says.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Noun
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However, the need to keep secrets that confer a competitive advantage could affect decisions and attitudes about exactly how transparent AI should be.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The entire episode elicits the kind of pompous stench that has long prompted ill feelings toward Michigan — a sentiment magnified by the actions and attitudes that led to the investigation at hand.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behavior. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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