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
In more recent times, civil-military frictions have consisted almost entirely of civilian leaders pushing the military up to or over the bounds of traditional decorum or even the law.
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Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
The media covers it as a flash fire, not as a symptom of more dry rot in the crumbling of decorum and decency.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Women’s sports is no different, and placing expectations for greater decorum on it is a way of holding back the game’s growth.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Clothing turned into a placard violated the rule and the decorum of the chamber.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
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Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
The media covers it as a flash fire, not as a symptom of more dry rot in the crumbling of decorum and decency.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Women’s sports is no different, and placing expectations for greater decorum on it is a way of holding back the game’s growth.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Clothing turned into a placard violated the rule and the decorum of the chamber.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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Riding on buses and trains in Seoul, Lee encountered electronic signs instructing riders on the etiquette of using public transportation.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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What’s the appropriate armrest etiquette?—
Zach Schiffman,
Curbed,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Honesty, honor, humility, truth, compassion, humanity, thoughtfulness, morality, true strength and decency.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the former controller, despite her air of competence and decency, hasn’t been able to attract support above the low single digits.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Kay also challenged the propriety of statements made by the prosecutor during her closing arguments.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Larkin found that Muslim viewers in Kano reinterpreted Bollywood films through an Islamic moral lens, reading their narratives as reinforcing local values of propriety and ethical conduct.—
Gareth Barkin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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