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

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behaviors

They have also been able to reveal neural circuits governing specific memories, feelings and behaviors relevant for neurological and psychiatric disorders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

On the one hand, they can’t defend the behaviors she documents without showing themselves to be cynical and uncaring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

These specialized systems are simpler than general purpose quantum computers and are designed to reproduce particular quantum behaviors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Earlier this month, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei advocated for a slowdown of AI development to prevent harmful behaviors from AI models.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

A preschool teacher had noted certain worrying behaviors in their four-year-old son, Nicholas, and suggested he needed testing.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis