comportment

Definition of comportmentnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of comportment Player comportment Some fans have lashed out at Tagovailoa for remaining on the field after the game to joke around and laugh for several minutes with Steelers and former Dolphins defensive back Jalen Ramsey. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 Monstrous work is work that refuses to trade Black comportment for temporary inclusion into any institution that prefers to keep Black people separate and devalued. Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025 Well, societal expectations about female comportment, for one thing. Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2025 The car’s elegant and understated design, creampuff ride, and regal comportment of occupants was—and remains— the ultimate reward of the Corniche experience. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comportment
Noun
  • This behavior by a defendant is not permitted in court and is often grounds for removal from the courtroom or a contempt-of-court charge.
    Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • This, needless to say, was not exactly normal behavior for a 9-year-old.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In more aggressive settings, shifts can get a bit abrupt, but the gearbox’s general demeanor is that of quick-shifting capability that plays nicely with the hybrid power train.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And while that player hasn’t been able to contribute to the big-league roster the way the team might have hoped, that outspoken aspect of his demeanor was on full display recently.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Meta and Anthropic also disclosed their own systems took unsanctioned actions during cybersecurity tests, a wake-up call for the AI and cybersecurity industry.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This allows the system to learn individual movements and combine them into more complex actions.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Comportment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comportment. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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