as in etiquette
socially acceptable behavior
high standards of decorum are usually required when attending the opera
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Recent Examples of decorum
And at the same time, you’re constrained by rules of decorum and things like that.
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Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Other benefits from the public comment changes in the decorum policy include a higher threshold to lower time limit and prioritization of Tarrant County residents over non-residents.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Jordan’s comment drew a point-of-order complaint from fellow committee member Amber Arlint, R-Sioux Falls, regarding the committee’s decorum rules.
—Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 3 Feb. 2026
Live tennis and live golf offer details that can’t be captured on television, but there are rules of decorum and big potential for monotony.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Other benefits from the public comment changes in the decorum policy include a higher threshold to lower time limit and prioritization of Tarrant County residents over non-residents.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Jordan’s comment drew a point-of-order complaint from fellow committee member Amber Arlint, R-Sioux Falls, regarding the committee’s decorum rules.
—Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 3 Feb. 2026
Live tennis and live golf offer details that can’t be captured on television, but there are rules of decorum and big potential for monotony.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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Good ex-etiquette doesn’t require emotional intimacy with your ex.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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This letter is not only a breach of etiquette, but also a conflict of professional interest.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Best Actor category, in particular, has honored a wide variety of performance types, from bone-chilling turns like Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) to heroic tributes to human decency like Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Stacy, on the other hand, loves living in the country's biggest city, just not the lack of manners and decency that comes with it.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her wealthy new family refuses to extend any of their access or connections to Annie; to them, friendship is nowhere near as important as propriety.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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And a sense of propriety and respect for the office, right?—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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