as in actions
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
usually the enfant terrible, he's promising to be on his best behavior for the party
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Recent Examples of behaviors
These factors contribute to better targeting and tracking because customer behaviors and preferences can vary significantly between countries.
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Waleed Najam, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Some stridently believe that generative AI can mathematically and computationally land on emergent behaviors that were not part of what AI developers intended.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Centralized visibility tools that consolidate data from all environments can provide a single, unified view of dependencies and behaviors across your entire application landscape.
—Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Misrepresentation and anonymity can encourage negative behaviors, such as cyberbullying or exploitation, that are harder to address in a virtual world.
—Eric Ezenwa, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024
Introversion can sometimes present challenges, especially in environments that favor extroverted behaviors.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Consumers don’t change entrenched behaviors overnight, and some are skeptical about new ways to pay.
—Rick Watkin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Her interest stemmed from her earlier research on psychopathy — the personality disorder characterized by antisocial behaviors including callousness and lack of empathy, or the inability to understand and feel another's emotions.
—Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Sleep duration, like most behaviors, follows a bell curve.
—Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Waleed Najam, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Some stridently believe that generative AI can mathematically and computationally land on emergent behaviors that were not part of what AI developers intended.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Centralized visibility tools that consolidate data from all environments can provide a single, unified view of dependencies and behaviors across your entire application landscape.
—Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Misrepresentation and anonymity can encourage negative behaviors, such as cyberbullying or exploitation, that are harder to address in a virtual world.
—Eric Ezenwa, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024
Introversion can sometimes present challenges, especially in environments that favor extroverted behaviors.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Consumers don’t change entrenched behaviors overnight, and some are skeptical about new ways to pay.
—Rick Watkin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Her interest stemmed from her earlier research on psychopathy — the personality disorder characterized by antisocial behaviors including callousness and lack of empathy, or the inability to understand and feel another's emotions.
—Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Sleep duration, like most behaviors, follows a bell curve.
—Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaviors
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At the same time, record global temperatures and California’s aggressive regulatory actions served as stark reminders of the urgency of balancing energy growth with sustainability.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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While the Supreme Court ruled in a very broad decision last term that the President has absolute immunity for official actions, that ruling does not apply to his subordinates throughout the executive branch.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Beyond jolly attitudes among fund managers and other market participants, the phenomenon traces back to low trading volume and a lack of potentially harmful economic and earnings reports, though jolly attitudes among investors.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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One effective and impactful way to do this is through psychographic segmentation to group customers in a specific market or space based on defining attitudes, values or motivations.—
Emily Ketchen,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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After seeing how reluctant to move the horse was, their older sibling decided to jump in and help delay their owner's departure—albeit, with much gentler manners.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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For more on how to lose your clothes but not your manners, have a look at our perennial guide to nude beach etiquette.—
CNN,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Behaviors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaviors. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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