proprieties

plural of propriety
as in etiquette
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting an etiquette columnist who insists that traditional proprieties are necessary in order to maintain a civil society

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Noun
  • The dispute between the two golfers was captured on video and appeared to be a matter of golf etiquette.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
  • The latest rules of tipping etiquette include 18 to 20% for services that require a fair amount of effort — waiting tables, delivering food, styling hair, babysitting and driving a rideshare or taxi, for example.
    Katie Kelton, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, the rate at which water freezes affects the shape and size in which bubbles form, in a predictable manner.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 June 2025
  • As a result, he is expected to be featured in a significant manner at SummerSlam.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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“Proprieties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprieties. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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