Thesaurus results for BEHAVIOR

behavior

noun

bi-ˈhā-vyər

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 In 2023, there was one incident of unruly passenger behavior for every 480 flights compared to one for every 568 flights in 2022, the trade association said, without specifying how many of these incidents involved alcohol. —

Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025 Later, during a briefing from Zelia Baugh, executive vice-president of behavior health at John Peter Smith Hospital, a commotion could be heard in the lobby outside the court. —

Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025 This viral video trend could reshape U.S. consumer behavior in 2025—or even your wallet BYDia Adams January 14, 2025 14 hours ago Personal Finance - mortgages Mortgage shoppers should beware of fraudulent spam calls. —

Paolo Confino, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2025 The negative results from Mitchell and Bowers’ earlier experiments already indicate that different kinds of networks can have very different behavior. —

Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences 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
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