conduct oneself

idiom

: to behave especially in a public or formal situation
The way you conduct yourself in an interview often determines whether or not you get the job.
She conducted herself as a professional and earned the respect of her coworkers.
I don't approve of the way he conducts himself.

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These basic things, such as being well-groomed and how to conduct oneself in the business sector, follow children throughout their lives. Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 May 20, 2021 Advertisement Business etiquette training can include a wide variety of topics — professionalism in the office and on Zoom, giving feedback, proper dress code, remembering names and how to conduct oneself during a business lunch. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024 Objectively speaking, to conduct oneself that way is corrupt. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023 In his eulogy on Thursday, Lu described how Munger’s ideas about investing—and how to conduct oneself morally in a capitalist system—have made a huge splash abroad. Will Daniel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2023 As at any institution, there are expected mores and methods to conduct oneself on the grounds of your school of choice. Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 30 June 2021

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“Conduct oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conduct%20oneself. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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