Thesaurus results for BEHAVIORS

behaviors

noun

plural of behavior

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 Neighbors have the capacity to influence behaviors on their blocks and in their communities, and young people can be held to accountability standards that eschew violence. — Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 One thing essential to understanding trust is to separate behaviors from beliefs. — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 King was the same person before and after, even if her behaviors became less mysterious. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 But if the reason you’re being drawn to improve your appearance comes from a place of in inadequacy and constant comparison to others, then this motivation may leave you at risk of developing restrictive or harmful behaviors. — Jennifer Donnelly, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026 Different interpretations can lead to vastly different decisions, behaviors and eventual outcomes. — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The existing physical experiments and standard computational models cannot isolate these simultaneous microscale behaviors. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 The existing youths are committing fewer crimes and engaging less in risk-taking behaviors. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 And most of the problem behaviors appears to be coming from 13- to 15-year-olds, Knopp said. — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

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This was reflected both in the administration’s statements and actions against the SPLC.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Tuesday's meeting will also focus on whether lower costs are being passed through to consumers and on additional actions the administration could take to reduce prices at the pump, the official said.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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Even as the identity of the South evolves, and more young people lose certain traits that are identifiably southern, manners remain one of the region’s most distinctive and steadfast qualities.

— Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Beneath Lamb’s unkempt appearance, crude manners, noxious flatulence, and stinging remarks lies one of the sharpest minds in MI5 and a man fiercely protective of his brood of misfits.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

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