deportments

noun

plural of deportment
as in actions
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself her deportment during the bitter divorce was a model of self-restraint and class

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  1. actions
  2. behaviors
  3. demeanors
  4. attitudes
Noun
  • The reliance on emergency actions, like diesel backup generators, incurs significant costs for ratepayers and increases air pollution.
    — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • His actions and words have always reflected a player who believes in his teammates and what the Blackhawks are building.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of actions
Noun
  • Generally, to be considered autistic, a person must have exhibited social difficulties and repetitive behaviors—such as hand-flapping and spinning—from before the age of 5.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • But those strengths need to be paired with self-awareness, communication, patience, emotional maturity and trust-building behaviors.
    — Susan Curtin, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of behaviors
Noun
  • Ashley and Austin's demeanors change while walking to the car after the fundraiser.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Of the rest, demeanors vary, but only Hoiberg can yell at officials and still manage to do it in a sort of friendly way.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of demeanors
Noun
  • DeVriese-Sebilla said those attitudes had lasting consequences for Argentine, describing housing segregation as one of the community’s greatest historical challenges.
    — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • One other surprising benefit could be to shift people’s attitudes to climate change, according to recent research.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of attitudes
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