as in manner
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting
the couple exhibited poor etiquette when they left the party without saying good-bye to the host and hostess
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Is there a rule of etiquette that supports either stance?
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Dear Life Kit is NPR's advice column, where experts answer tricky questions about relationships, social etiquette, work culture and more.
—Beck Harlan, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Travel + Leisure has spoken to legal experts, flight attendants and etiquette experts, about the issue.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, in popular, high-traffic wilderness destinations like Grand Teton National Park, many visitors are unaware of proper outdoor etiquette for disposing of human waste.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Dear Life Kit is NPR's advice column, where experts answer tricky questions about relationships, social etiquette, work culture and more.
—Beck Harlan, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Travel + Leisure has spoken to legal experts, flight attendants and etiquette experts, about the issue.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, in popular, high-traffic wilderness destinations like Grand Teton National Park, many visitors are unaware of proper outdoor etiquette for disposing of human waste.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiquette
manner
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One of the fundamental factors influencing the sustainability of this withdrawal rate is the manner in which retirement funds are invested.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Foundations Over the course of a renowned 50-year career, evidenced by some 300 custom-house designs, the Los Angeles architect Richard Neutra evolved an exhaustive manner of interviewing clients, even by today’s standards.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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