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as in etiquette
socially acceptable behavior
the standards of basic decency demanded that they help the old lady with her groceries
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as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
expected all of the scouts in his troop to be models of decency
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Recent Examples of decency
He should be remembered most for his pure human decency, something voters needed when he was elected in 1976.
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Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
This destruction of hope—about the truce but also about the goodness and decency of humanity—made the events that occurred on and around Christmas 1914 all the more remarkable.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The 39th president, renowned for his integrity and compassion, often seemed to carry a quiet longing to prove himself anew -- even after transcending the political fray to become a global symbol of decency.
—Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
After all, techne was also once the territory of virtue, the application of theoretical knowledge to crafting one’s life with decency and care.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
This destruction of hope—about the truce but also about the goodness and decency of humanity—made the events that occurred on and around Christmas 1914 all the more remarkable.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The 39th president, renowned for his integrity and compassion, often seemed to carry a quiet longing to prove himself anew -- even after transcending the political fray to become a global symbol of decency.
—Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
After all, techne was also once the territory of virtue, the application of theoretical knowledge to crafting one’s life with decency and care.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decency
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Jacqueline Whitmore is an etiquette expert and the founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach, Florida.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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Influences have a way of appearing, like family traits, in idiosyncratic details such as the turn of a head or position of a hand, but here the steps and styles have been stripped of attitude and etiquette, to their elemental forms.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Carter used his political anonymity to his advantage, running as an outsider who could bring to Washington just the type of integrity and personal morality needed in the aftermath of the Watergate era.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Elected in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, the former governor of Georgia, ran as a Washington outsider and rose to the White House with a strong sense of morality, an engineer's mind and a progressive, moderate approach to governing.Grace Segers, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
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During the vote, Democrats and Republicans maintained decorum, with each party clapping for their candidate as tellers read the votes.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
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Stella's eating of the body of Jesus had nothing to do with decorum.Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Decisions as simple as a window placement can have cascading effects on energy performance, structural integrity and occupant comfort.Francesco Iorio, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Expect trendy shoes from Good American like a denim pointed-toe slingback or even a ballet flat in crocodile, largely treated with their propriety On Cloud sole designed for comfort.Mikelle Street, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
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From professional oversight to social propriety, the pedometer served as a subtle but powerful mediator, quantifying life in ways that both reflected and challenged evolving norms of individual accountability and public transparency.Jacqueline D. Wernimont, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Gleyber Torres was out by virtue of the fan interference call.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Partway through a panel discussion at a recent economics conference in San Francisco, Jason Furman, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, turned to Kimberly Clausing, a former member of the Biden administration and the author of a book extolling the virtues of free trade.Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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For example: The Vatican, the center of the Catholic Church, has said that digital legacies should always respect human dignity.Patrick van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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To the company, universal yearnings for meaning or connection or dignity are only ever flaws to be managed or weaknesses to be exploited.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Her honesty and integrity in standing up for the citizens of San Diego can teach us all.U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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There's definitely a midwestern quality, a good, wholesome honesty that comes with her to New York.Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Decency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decency. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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