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behaviors

NOUN

manner of conducting oneself

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act action attitude conduct demeanor management nature performance practice presence role style

STRONG

address air bag bearing carriage code comportment convention course dealings decency decorum deed delivery deportment ethics etiquette expression form front guise habits mien mode morals observance propriety ritual routine savoir-faire seemliness speech tact talk taste tone way ways

WEAK

social graces tenue way of life what's done

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cessation idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage

STRONG

bad manners carelessness immorality impropriety indecency listening quiet silence thoughtlessness

Example Sentences

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Even more striking, they found that restoring balance within this circuit was enough to reverse several of these behaviors in mice.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

It’s just not that uncommon or difficult to go through life without engaging in these kinds of morally suspect behaviors.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

“We did a lot of focus on training our people, rolled out our new values and behaviors, aligned our goals and objectives to a single one-Boeing set of goals and objectives,” said Ortberg.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Even if there are few signs that Americans are driving less, there’s mounting evidence that they’re changing other behaviors due to high gas prices.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

What this type of analysis does is to help us understand the cultural values associated with music, and what is important about sound and the concepts and behaviors associated with it.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin