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 behavior
That could be because a kid has a sibling with autism or has demonstrated behaviors associated with the disorder.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Using advanced tools like nano-bioreactors and artificial intelligence, Jamieson’s team simulates these conditions to track cellular changes and uncover how space alters cell behavior.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Part of his behavior plan includes exiting the classroom before a conflict escalates, school staff said in a police report.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that socially contagious behavior is hardwired in the brain.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Using advanced tools like nano-bioreactors and artificial intelligence, Jamieson’s team simulates these conditions to track cellular changes and uncover how space alters cell behavior.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Part of his behavior plan includes exiting the classroom before a conflict escalates, school staff said in a police report.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that socially contagious behavior is hardwired in the brain.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behavior
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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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The 2-minute video of his turtle encounter has gotten thousands of views, reactions and comments, including from some who marveled at the man’s calm demeanor.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Elsbeth’s look and demeanor — the vibrant red hair, the bold color-and-texture combinations, the abundance of totes — have already been very effective in her pursuit of murderers.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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Yet, people have a new, more favorable attitude toward his presidency in retrospect, certainly compared to the current occupant of the White House.—
Rich Lowry,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Van Buren returns shortly with a newly contrite attitude, having come around to his library’s merits and read up on Toth’s prior designs in Hungary.—
Anthony Paletta,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behavior. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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