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as in nice
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
as decent and kind a couple as you could ever hope to meet
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as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
demanded nothing less than decent behavior by the troops serving overseas
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as in proper
following the established traditions of refined society and good taste
decent clothing for someone attending a funeral, if only as a friend of a friend
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as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
students were warned that their skits could be funny but still had to remain decent
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
he did a decent job on the project, but there's still room for improvement
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Recent Examples of decent
Both SUVs have decent power for daily driving.
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An interior anti-reflective treatment minimizes glare in bright sun, and the glasses offer decent visibility in fading daylight.
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The Five is a hefty unit and takes up a decent amount of desk space.
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This loadout is ideal for productivity tasks, with a capable Ryzen 7 processor and decent RAM and storage.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
An interior anti-reflective treatment minimizes glare in bright sun, and the glasses offer decent visibility in fading daylight.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
The Five is a hefty unit and takes up a decent amount of desk space.
—
Brad Bourque,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
This loadout is ideal for productivity tasks, with a capable Ryzen 7 processor and decent RAM and storage.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decent
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In Colima city for coffee and a nice meal, visitors should bookmark Puerto Café and Cumbre, a restaurant and bakery that stands out in a scene of growing maturity and ambition.
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Johnson could provide a nice defensive partner with Flagg in the front court with Johnson’s rim protections and ability to switch on the perimeter.
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And Florida passed only because one player made the honorable decision.
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Granger's intentions are honorable, and O'Donnell sparks his performance with life, making his tragic end that much more gutting.
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While some of the wives wouldn’t bother coming to games every Sunday, Michel said, many of the children saw the Feeney fathers as proper heroes.
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Files, buffers, cuticle tools and even gel systems can last for months or years with proper care, which means the math tilts in favor of DIY after just a few uses.
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Couples who stay close over the long haul rarely run on pure self-sacrifice.
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What ensued was 90 minutes of pure sound.
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Keep the Mature Size of Dahlias in Mind Many dahlias, grown in fertile soil with adequate irrigation, will reach 4-5 feet tall or more, becoming very large plants.
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Kit O'Doherty, founder of the nonprofit Partners in Animal Care & Compassion, claims the shelter has engaged in improper euthanasia practices, failed to provide adequate care for animals and retaliated against volunteers and advocates who raised concerns.
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Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson just stopped Haiti's best opportunity to score all night, on a corner kick that found the head of Haiti's Ade and deflected backward on an angle directly into the goal.
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The Marlins improve to 38-38 and are an MLB-best 12-4 in June.
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An honest summary would still pass the buck to the voters on a grossly dishonest scheme, but at least the voters might recognize a description that doesn’t cajole, coax and mislead them.
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The partner who honors their own limits stays honest.
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Now the top of the list is alignment, which is a polite word for influence.
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My polite reply to her email doesn't amount to anything more than a trivial note.
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“Decent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decent. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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