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
  • Small businesses may also be able to reduce their taxes through actions like providing employee benefits or starting retirement plans.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Hugging Face, for its part, published a forensic timeline, describing how the autonomous AI system spent four and a half days executing 17,600 distinct hacking actions across multiple organizations — without direct involvement by any humans.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of actions
Noun
  • Matter brought data from their own research and development process to this study, including the behaviors, characteristics, and concentrations of microfibers.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • From there, new behaviors shape identity, thus offering the micro-evidence needed to override outdated patterns, and ultimately elevate the quality of leadership.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of behaviors
Noun
  • Misdemeanors carry up to a $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail if found guilty and gross demeanors carry up to a $5,000 fine and a year in jail.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • Ashley and Austin's demeanors change while walking to the car after the fundraiser.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of demeanors
Noun
  • The early Olympic movement reinforced those same attitudes by barring women from major track and field events altogether.
    — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The market is at an all-time high, while Michigan’s consumer sentiment index (which measures consumer future looking attitudes about the economy) is at an all-time low.
    — Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of attitudes
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