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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
But your sons and daughters have a decent shot to see the day.
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Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
There’s a decent number of good Charlie moments here, including the Timothée Chalamet beat, but my favorite might be his wordlessly handing Sylvia her glass of wine from the table after an especially uncomfortable interaction.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
The multi-core Cinebench score was lower than expected, with all rivals pulling ahead, and its HandBrake video transcoding time was slower than most, though still decent.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
Jimenez is a decent prospect to send to a division foe in exchange for a rental pitcher and a glorified project in Dobnak.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
There’s a decent number of good Charlie moments here, including the Timothée Chalamet beat, but my favorite might be his wordlessly handing Sylvia her glass of wine from the table after an especially uncomfortable interaction.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
The multi-core Cinebench score was lower than expected, with all rivals pulling ahead, and its HandBrake video transcoding time was slower than most, though still decent.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
Jimenez is a decent prospect to send to a division foe in exchange for a rental pitcher and a glorified project in Dobnak.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decent
Adjective
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Another layer of pastry sits atop the mixture and is covered in crystal sugar, which adds a nice sweetness to contrast the tart filling, as well as a delicate crunch in each bite.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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There is a blended family about to be formed, as well as a blending of cultures within that family that was nice to see.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Just continue to guide your daughter toward honorable behavior.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Law enforcement really is an honorable profession that serves the community at whole very well.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The suit claims the school failed to provide proper protective equipment and training to Wei.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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To get the cast and crew in the proper headspace for filming the crime thriller, Caron hosted a Portland-area screening of John Cassavetes’ Gloria (1980).—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Adeleye was outclassed from a pure boxing standpoint, but his heart was on display.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The shot was clean with a bold recovery, just like a pure Mickelson moment.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And finally, even if conditions are favorable for sweat evaporation, if the body cannot produce adequate sweat, there is no heat loss.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Chlorosis is a sign a rose may not be getting adequate nutrients.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The project intends to empower Californians to engage in honest discussions, according to its mission statement.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Naturally, romantic commitments could become affected by the trajectory of your professional goals, so be honest with yourself.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a result, many have already experienced issues such as privacy violations, systemic failures, inaccurate predictions, and ethical violations.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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This approach sidesteps ethical concerns around voice cloning and unauthorized use of actor likenesses, as all work is done with proper permissions and content rights.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Most of the time, generative AI has been tuned to be relatively polite and offers mild praise, though a user can easily up the ante by simply telling the AI to pour it on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There also were multiple paintings scattered throughout the fictional White House that poke fun at Trump’s military bravado as well as an image that seems to involve Trump and a sheep engaged in an activity not meant for polite company, not to mention that deepfake.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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“Decent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decent. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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