decorousness

noun

Definition of decorousnessnext
as in fitness

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  1. fitness
  2. etiquette
  3. decorum
  4. appropriateness
  5. correctness
  6. propriety
Noun
  • Along with, it should be said, a timely offer from Leicester in the summer of 2024 to train with the then top-flight club to keep his fitness up.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Thinking about investing in a recovery device, new nutrition product or fitness watch?
    — Adam Annaccone, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • The confusion is that Italian etiquette is not the same as Italian-American etiquette, where the continuing use of the spoon is not uncommon.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Whitmore said tipping etiquette also depends on the type of service being provided.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of etiquette
Noun
  • In addition to ticketing when necessary, Cotcher said the Park District leads discussions in problem areas and tries to reiterate park rules and decorum with parents, children and others using trails.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Tiffany Burks, Burnam’s defense attorney, said O’Hare abused the rules of decorum to silence public commenters’ First Amendment rights.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of decorum
Noun
  • Many times issues exist with respect to medical necessity, treatment appropriateness and reimbursement defensibility.
    — Bruce Roffe, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Decisions should be based on educational value, age appropriateness, and professional review while ensuring parents, educators, and community members have a voice in the process.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2026
Definition of appropriateness
Noun
  • This work will examine how the QCIM core can be incorporated into larger chip and system architectures while maintaining performance, interoperability and functional correctness.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Despite glowing reviews and fans begging for its release, a film industry dominated by political correctness refused to touch it.
    — William Earl, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of correctness
Noun
  • All about that plane When Qatar gave the Boeing 747, fit for an Emirate prince, to Trump last year, some observers voiced concerns, both on grounds of security and propriety.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 July 2026
  • The strongest works in The New Grotesque ingloriously depict the female body as qualified and discarded in equal measure, a battlefield on which wars over propriety are fought.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of propriety
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“Decorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorousness. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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